Pursuant to Chapters 403, 404 and 2254, Subchapter B, and Section 1201.027 of the Texas Government Code, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (“Comptroller”) announces its Request for Proposals No. 235a (“RFP”) to solicit proposals from qualified, independent financial market experts, who specialize in public finance, to serve as a financial advisor to Comptroller to provide financial consulting services on a project-by-project, as-needed basis on state finance matters and related services as described in the RFP. The successful respondent will be expected to begin performance of the contract on or about September 1, 2023, or as soon thereafter as