The bill amends Article 2A.105(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow district or county attorneys to participate as counsel in certain proceedings as attorneys ad litem appointed under Chapter 262 of the Family Code. Specifically, it states that a district or county attorney may not act adversely to the state in any case, except in the capacity of an attorney ad litem. Additionally, the bill maintains the restriction that once an attorney ceases to be a district or county attorney, they cannot represent a party adversely to the state in cases where they previously served as counsel for the state.

The changes introduced by this bill will only apply to offenses committed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025. Offenses committed before this date will continue to be governed by the existing law, ensuring that any legal proceedings related to those offenses remain unaffected by the new provisions.