Bill Text: TX HB2416 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 2416 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees as compensatory damages for certain claims.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB2416 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB2416-Comm_Sub.html

	87R18765 AJA-F

	By: Gervin-Hawkins	H.B. No. 2416

	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2416:

	By: Davis	C.S.H.B. No. 2416



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the recovery of attorney's fees as compensatory damages
	for certain claims.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 38, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is
	amended by adding Section 38.0015 to read as follows:
	Sec. 38.0015. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AS COMPENSATORY
	DAMAGES. (a) A person may recover reasonable attorney's fees from
	an individual, corporation, or other entity from which recovery is
	permitted under Section 38.001 as compensatory damages for breach
	of a construction contract as defined by Section 130.001.
	(b) This section may not be construed to create or imply a
	private cause of action or independent basis to recover attorney's
	fees.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
	to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of
	this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.