Texas Family Code 15.108 – Governmental Entity as Party
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(a) In this section, “governmental entity” has the meaning assigned by § 101.014.
(b) The disqualification prescribed by § 15.106(b) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a governmental entity.
(c) After a collaborative family law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a governmental entity in the collaborative family law matter or a matter related to the collaborative family law matter if:
(1) the collaborative family law participation agreement authorizes that representation; and
(2) the collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative family law matter or a matter related to the collaborative family law matter through procedures within the law firm that are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.