Bill Text: TX HB790 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-04-26 - Received from the House [HB790 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB790-Engrossed.html

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86R19287 BRG-D
By: Davis of Harris, Farrar, Leach, et al. H.B. No. 790

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 38.001, Civil Practice and Remedies
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 38.001. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES. (a) In this
section, "organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.002,
Business Organizations Code.
(b) A person may recover reasonable attorney's fees from an
individual, an organization, the state, or an agency or institution
of the state [or corporation], in addition to the amount of a valid
claim and costs, if the claim is for:
(1) rendered services;
(2) performed labor;
(3) furnished material;
(4) freight or express overcharges;
(5) lost or damaged freight or express;
(6) killed or injured stock;
(7) a sworn account; or
(8) an oral or written contract.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an award of attorney's fees in an action commenced on or after
the effective date of this Act. An award of attorney's fees in an
action commenced before the effective date of this Act is governed
by the law applicable to the award immediately before the effective
date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that
purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.