Bill Text: TX SB471 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-14 - Referred to State Affairs [SB471 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB471-Introduced.html
  86R2976 SCL-D
 
  By: Hughes S.B. No. 471
 
 
 
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 person may
  recover reasonable attorney's fees from another person [an
  individual 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.
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