Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 159	86-0 (2019)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to the waiver of governmental immunity of a county or sheriff's department for claims arising from a final decision of certain civil service commissions.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs
HB 250	86-0 (2019)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to attorney's fees associated with certain court proceedings for cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Received from the House
HB 370	86-0 (2019)	Author: Cain, Briscoe	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 790	86-0 (2019)	Author: Davis, Sarah \| et. al.	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Received from the House
HB 1155	86-0 (2019)	Author: Oliverson, Tom	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees and court costs awarded in certain actions involving the unlawful waste or diversion of water.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 1521	86-0 (2019)	Author: Burrows, Dustin \| et. al.	Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
HB 2125	86-0 (2019)	Author: Burns, DeWayne	Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
HB 2192	86-0 (2019)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni	Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney's fees in certain actions under the public information law.	House: State Affairs	Considered in Calendars
HB 2264	86-0 (2019)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the enforcement of child support.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Reported favorably as substituted
HB 2376	86-0 (2019)	Author: Johnson, Julie	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in certain civil actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
HB 2437	86-0 (2019)	Author: Murr, Andrew	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2533	86-0 (2019)	Author: Meyer, Morgan	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 2826	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bonnen, Greg \| et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
HB 2891	86-0 (2019)	Author: White, James	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3085	86-0 (2019)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to an award of costs and attorney's fees and the imposition of sanctions in certain suits for the dissolution of a marriage or affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3300	86-0 (2019)	Author: Murr, Andrew \| et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to an award of costs and attorney's fees in a motion to dismiss for certain actions that have no basis in law or fact.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
HB 3457	86-0 (2019)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the assessment of costs of litigation and reasonable attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3936	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hefner, Cole	Relating to recovery of damages, attorney's fees, and costs related to frivolous claims and regulatory actions by state agencies.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 4122	86-0 (2019)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a financial institution that answers a writ of garnishment.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 4551	86-0 (2019)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in certain actions challenging certain local laws or the failure of an officer of certain political subdivisions to perform certain actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 9	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al. Sponsor: Klick, Stephanie	Relating to election integrity; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses; creating civil penalties.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 27	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al. Sponsor: Hefner, Cole	Relating to recovery of damages, attorney's fees, and costs related to frivolous claims and regulatory actions by state agencies.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
SB 28	86-0 (2019)	Author: Huffman, Joan	Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by a state agency or political subdivision.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 471	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 851	86-0 (2019)	Author: Perry, Charles \| et. al.	Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Water & Rural Affairs	Referred to Natural Resources
SB 854	86-0 (2019)	Author: Johnson, Nathan	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	Senate: Property Tax	Referred to Property Tax
SB 988	86-0 (2019)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Capriglione, Giovanni	Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney's fees in certain actions under the public information law.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/19
SB 1589	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in cases involving veterinary malpractice or negligence.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1633	86-0 (2019)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to a program within the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System to provide reimbursement for legal representation in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1649	86-0 (2019)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois Sponsor: Murr, Andrew	Relating to the provision of funding for indigent defense services and to the representation of indigent defendants in criminal cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1676	86-0 (2019)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the enforcement of child support.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Postponed
HB 323	85-0 (2017)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to the award of court costs, storage fees, and attorney's fees in a criminal asset forfeiture proceeding.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 427	85-0 (2017)	Author: King, Phil \| et. al.	Relating to the award of attorney's fees incurred in a suit involving unlawful campaign contributions or campaign expenditures.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Left pending in committee
HB 540	85-0 (2017)	Author: Metcalf, Will \| et. al.	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 744	85-0 (2017)	Author: Farrar, Jessica \| et. al.	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 748	85-0 (2017)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to certain costs associated with certain court proceedings for cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1038	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rinaldi, Matt \| et. al.	Relating to an award of costs and attorney's fees in a motion to dismiss for certain actions that have no basis in law or fact.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1668	85-0 (2017)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to the waiver of governmental immunity of a county or sheriff's department for claims arising from a final decision of certain civil service commissions.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 1669	85-0 (2017)	Author: King, Tracy Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to certain complaints concerning a student's participation in an extracurricular activity.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
HB 1704	85-0 (2017)	Author: Kuempel, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in actions to determine the applicability of certain local government regulations.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 1774	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bonnen, Greg \| et. al. Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.	House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 2057	85-0 (2017)	Author: Oliveira, René	Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 2121	85-0 (2017)	Author: Cyrier, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to damages in certain contract claims against the state.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 2221	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to a limitation on the amount of attorney's fees awarded in a case assigned to a special three-judge district court.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2457	85-0 (2017)	Author: Meyer, Morgan	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2516	85-0 (2017)	Author: Meyer, Morgan \| et. al.	Relating to recovery of damages, attorney's fees, and costs related to frivolous regulatory actions by state agencies.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 2669	85-0 (2017)	Author: Shine, Hugh	Relating to remedies in certain taxpayer suits against the state.	House: Ways & Means	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
HB 2677	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bernal, Diego	Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities.	House: Urban Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2783	85-0 (2017)	Author: Smithee, John Sponsor: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.	Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Business & Commerce	Vetoed by the Governor
HB 2843	85-0 (2017)	Author: Burrows, Dustin	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 4048	85-0 (2017)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to the attachment of a hospital lien on a cause of action or claim of an injured person who receives hospital services.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 10	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hancock, Kelly \| et. al.	Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 635	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffines, Don Sponsor: Schofield, Mike	Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in certain actions challenging an order, ordinance, or similar measure of certain political subdivisions or the failure of an officer of certain political subdivisions to perform certain actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 787	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in actions to determine the applicability of certain local government regulations.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 813	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al. Sponsor: Meyer, Morgan	Relating to recovery of damages, attorney's fees, and costs related to frivolous regulatory actions by state agencies.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
SB 862	85-0 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to the award of attorney's fees and other costs in certain proceedings involving a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs	Left pending in committee
SB 877	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hancock, Kelly Sponsor: Oliveira, René	Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 949	85-0 (2017)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al. Sponsor: Schofield, Mike	Relating to a limitation on the amount of attorney's fees awarded in a case assigned to a special three-judge district court.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1191	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to remedies in certain taxpayer suits against the state.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 1671	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the waiver of governmental immunity of a county or sheriff's department for claims arising from a final decision of certain civil service commissions.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1848	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 1946	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to an award of costs an attorney's fees in a motion to dismiss for certain actions that have no basis in law or fact.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1950	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to damages in certain contract claims against the state.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 54	85-1 (2017)	Author: Huffines, Don	Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in certain actions challenging an order, ordinance, or similar measure of certain political subdivisions or the failure of an officer of certain political subdivisions to perform certain actions.		Filed
HB 184	84-0 (2015)	Author: Dale, Tony \| et. al. Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the allocation of costs and attorney's fees incurred by a Court of Inquiry.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
HB 230	84-0 (2015)	Author: Farrar, Jessica Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 234	84-0 (2015)	Author: Farrar, Jessica \| et. al.	Relating to certain costs associated with certain court proceedings for cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 247	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to limits on certain actions arising out of attorney's fee agreements.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 1124	84-0 (2015)	Author: Workman, Paul	Relating to adjudication of claims arising from written contracts with state agencies.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1335	84-0 (2015)	Author: Gutierrez, Roland	Relating to the collection of attorney fees in property owners' association foreclosures.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
HB 2013	84-0 (2015)	Author: Sheets, Kenneth	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees against veterinarians for certain claims.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 2292	84-0 (2015)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2535	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bell, Cecil	Relating to liability for damages incurred in connection with certain excavation activities and an award of attorney's fees in lawsuits to recover the cost of the damages.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3065	84-0 (2015)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to the recovery of costs and fees in connection with certain eminent domain proceedings.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land & Resource Management
HB 3339	84-0 (2015)	Author: Burkett, Cindy \| et. al.	Relating to the recovery of costs and fees in connection with certain eminent domain proceedings.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land & Resource Management
HB 3415	84-0 (2015)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to the award of court costs, storage fees, and attorney's fees in a criminal asset forfeiture proceeding.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3633	84-0 (2015)	Author: Herrero, Abel \| et. al. Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to reimbursement for the costs of legal services provided to an indigent defendant in a criminal case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 3641	84-0 (2015)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to payment of attorney's fees in an action brought under Chapter 37 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 3662	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to recovery of damages, attorney's fees, and costs related to frivolous regulatory actions by state agencies.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 3697	84-0 (2015)	Author: Landgraf, Brooks	Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Insurance to research and evaluate claims data and the recovery of attorney's fees in first-party insurance claims.	House: Insurance	Referred to Insurance
HB 4060	84-0 (2015)	Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio	Relating to the awarding of attorney's fees in election contest lawsuits.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
HB 4072	84-0 (2015)	Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an election contest.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
SB 474	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al.	Relating to the recovery of costs and fees in connection with certain eminent domain proceedings.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
SB 593	84-0 (2015)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Darby, Drew	Relating to pretrial settlement discussions during ad valorem tax appeals.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
SB 1600	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to a limit on the award of attorney's fees in certain proceedings brought against the state or an agency of the state.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 586	83-0 (2013)	Author: Workman, Paul \| et. al. Sponsor: Deuell, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity for certain design and construction claims arising under written contracts with state agencies.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 1729	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ashby, Trent	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1808	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to an award of attorney's fees for certain dismissed claims joined to an action under the Family Code.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 1869	83-0 (2013)	Author: Price, Walter "Four" \| et. al. Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to contractual subrogation and other recovery rights of certain insurers and benefit plan issuers.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 1/1/14
HB 1894	83-0 (2013)	Author: Elkins, Gary	Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.	House: Technology	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2787	83-0 (2013)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3119	83-0 (2013)	Author: Burkett, Cindy \| et. al.	Relating to contingent fee contracts for representation of local governments in certain environmental enforcement actions.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
HB 3404	83-0 (2013)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to limits on certain actions arising out of attorney's fee agreements and litigation expense agreements.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
HB 3490	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the liability of a spouse in certain divorce suits for costs, attorney's fees, and expenses.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 3748	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the costs associated with proceedings regarding cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3786	83-0 (2013)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to the liability of a spouse in certain divorce suits for costs, attorney's fees, and expenses.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
SB 296	83-0 (2013)	Author: Deuell, Bob	Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity for certain claims arising under written contracts with state agencies.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 953	83-0 (2013)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Elkins, Gary \| et. al.	Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.	House: Technology Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13
SB 1339	83-0 (2013)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to contractual subrogation rights of certain insurers and benefit plan issuers.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
SB 1550	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 274	82-0 (2011)	Author: Creighton, Brandon \| et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 346	82-0 (2011)	Author: Kleinschmidt, Tim	Relating to the award of costs and attorney's fees in certain proceedings concerning mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.	House: Business & Industry	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 366	82-0 (2011)	Author: Orr, Rob \| et. al.	Relating to priority of payment relating to property owners' association assessments.	House: Business & Industry	Considered in Calendars
HB 417	82-0 (2011)	Author: Anchia, Rafael \| et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to claims for compensation for wrongful imprisonment and group health benefits coverage for persons wrongfully imprisoned.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 494	82-0 (2011)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the recovery of certain rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
HB 544	82-0 (2011)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to a request for attorney's fees in a family law matter.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 1325	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to payment of the costs for services of a guardian ad litem, court visitor, and attorney ad litem in a guardianship proceeding.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 1639	82-0 (2011)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in foreclosure actions by property owners' associations.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1871	82-0 (2011)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 2221	82-0 (2011)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to the authority of an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings to award attorney's fees in an appeal of an appraisal review board order determining a protest.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2274	82-0 (2011)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to requiring a municipality to pay for the expenses of an election contest for a person elected to the governing body of the municipality.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 2598	82-0 (2011)	Author: Garza, John \| et. al.	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2876	82-0 (2011)	Author: Aycock, Jimmie	Relating to reimbursement by the state for attorney ad litem fees paid by counties in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 2980	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hunter, Todd	Relating to the assessment of litigation costs in certain actions under the public information law.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 3343	82-0 (2011)	Author: Legler, Ken	Relating to the disclosure of certain attorney's fees and expenses paid by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.	House: Insurance	Referred to Insurance
HB 3407	82-0 (2011)	Author: Taylor, Larry	Relating to the recovery through gas utility rates of expenses related to a rate proceeding.	House: Energy Resources	Referred to Energy Resources
SB 286	82-0 (2011)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Hartnett, Will	Relating to attorney's fees and other costs in guardianship proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	House passage as amended reported
SB 539	82-0 (2011)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Kleinschmidt, Tim	Relating to the award of costs and attorney's fees in certain proceedings concerning mechanic's, contractor's, or materialman's liens.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/11
SB 637	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nichols, Robert \| et. al.	Relating to the recovery of certain rate case expenses by an investor-owned water and sewer utility.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
SB 728	82-0 (2011)	Author: Seliger, Kel Sponsor: Price, Walter "Four"	Relating to a groundwater conservation district's recovery of expenses in closing or capping a well.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 749	82-0 (2011)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to provision of notice regarding and limitation of attorney's fees for services provided in connection with the making of a wrongful imprisonment claim.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 556	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 587	81-0 (2009)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the payment of attorney's fees to an attorney representing an applicant for the appointment of a guardian.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 677	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hartnett, Will Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to violations of laws administered and enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission and to sworn complaints alleging such violations.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 699	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zerwas, John	Relating to the appointment of an attorney for a workers' compensation claimant in certain judicial review proceedings initiated by a workers' compensation insurance carrier.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 875	81-0 (2009)	Author: Eissler, Rob \| et. al. Sponsor: Carona, John	Relating to civil liability for erecting or maintaining certain outdoor signs or advertising.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 907	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to liability for and payment of the fees of an attorney ad litem in a suit to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1455	81-0 (2009)	Author: Howard, Donna	Relating to the award of attorney's fees, costs, and certain damages in a proceeding to revoke a medical power of attorney.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 2125	81-0 (2009)	Author: Bolton, Valinda	Relating to the liability of a landowner that allows recreational use of the landowner's land.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 2416	81-0 (2009)	Author: Leibowitz, David	Relating to attorney general participation in proceedings involving charitable trusts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 2544	81-0 (2009)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.	House: Business & Industry	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2565	81-0 (2009)	Author: Frost, Stephen	Relating to the rights and liabilities of the parties in a suit for dissolution of a marriage and certain post-dissolution proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 2567	81-0 (2009)	Author: Frost, Stephen	Relating to attorney's fees in certain postjudgment proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 2616	81-0 (2009)	Author: Heflin, Joe	Relating to attorney fees in parent-child proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 2733	81-0 (2009)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.	House: Insurance	Left pending in committee
HB 2842	81-0 (2009)	Author: Riddle, Debbie	Relating to the reimbursement of expenses from a decedent's estate for certain court proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
HB 3080	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hartnett, Will Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to guardianships and other matters relating to incapacitated persons.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 3193	81-0 (2009)	Author: Frost, Stephen	Relating to an award of attorney's fees in a suit for partition of real estate.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
HB 3203	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in an action for breach of contract involving certain local governmental entities.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3310	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gattis, Dan	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3724	81-0 (2009)	Author: Jackson, Jim	Relating to the amount of attorney's fees awarded to a claimant's counsel in certain workers compensation proceedings.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
HB 3825	81-0 (2009)	Author: Leibowitz, David	Relating to legal representation for a county auditor.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 3876	81-0 (2009)	Author: Phillips, Larry Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to certain enforcement actions alleging the failure to pay child support.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Senate appoints conferees-reported
HB 4096	81-0 (2009)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to certain contracts by certain governmental entities.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 4229	81-0 (2009)	Author: Otto, John \| et. al.	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 4365	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to an award of attorney's fees to a prevailing property owner in a property tax dispute resolved by binding arbitration.	House: Ways & Means	No action taken in committee
HB 4490	81-0 (2009)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to certain contracts by certain governmental entities.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 394	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Zerwas, John	Relating to the appointment of an attorney for a workers' compensation claimant in certain proceedings initiated by a workers' compensation insurance carrier.	House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 720	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nichols, Robert	Relating to the recovery of certain rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.	Senate: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
SB 866	81-0 (2009)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Frost, Stephen	Relating to the rights and liabilities of the parties in a suit for dissolution of a marriage and certain post-dissolution proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 918	81-0 (2009)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Leibowitz, David	Relating to attorney general participation in proceedings involving charitable trusts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 1624	81-0 (2009)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to ad valorem taxation.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 2362	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to an award of attorney's fees to a prevailing property owner in a property tax dispute resolved by binding arbitration.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 2363	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a property owner who prevails in a property tax appeal.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 444	80-0 (2007)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to attorney's fees in certain postjudgment proceedings.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
HB 1054	80-0 (2007)	Author: Orr, Rob \| et. al.	Relating to the assessment of costs, attorney's fees, and additional damages in condemnation proceedings.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
HB 1062	80-0 (2007)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to assessment of damages and award of costs and attorney's fees in condemnation proceedings.	House: Civil Practices	No action taken in committee
HB 1267	80-0 (2007)	Author: Peña, Aaron Sponsor: Seliger, Kel \| et. al.	Relating to appointment procedures concerning and compensation and reimbursement for counsel appointed to represent indigent defendants in certain criminal and post-conviction proceedings and to the creation of an indigent defense representation fund.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 1268	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van Arsdale, Corbin Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the award of attorney's fees under the terms of certain contracts with a governmental entity.	House: Civil Practices Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 1677	80-0 (2007)	Author: Miller, Sid	Relating to the prohibition of recovering attorney's fees and costs from natural gas utility customers in certain rate proceedings.	House: Civil Practices	No action taken in committee
HB 2013	80-0 (2007)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to recovery under uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage.	House: Insurance	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2725	80-0 (2007)	Author: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to the recovery of certain attorney's fees and costs incurred in certain proceedings to review decisions made by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
HB 2959	80-0 (2007)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to regulation of dairy products.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3022	80-0 (2007)	Author: Heflin, Joe	Relating to reimbursement by the state for attorney ad litem fees paid by counties in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3071	80-0 (2007)	Author: Strama, Mark \| et. al.	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees for certain claims arising from the abandonment of hazardous wastes on the claimant's property.	House: Civil Practices	Recommitted to committee
HB 3412	80-0 (2007)	Author: Gattis, Dan	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Local Government Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
SB 433	80-0 (2007)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Phillips, Larry	Relating to attorney's fees in certain postjudgment proceedings.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1301	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the recovery of certain attorney's fees and costs incurred in certain proceedings to review decisions made by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 1714	80-0 (2007)	Author: Seliger, Kel Sponsor: Smithee, John	Relating to regulation of dairy products.	House: Public Health Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/07
SB 2057	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees for certain claims arising from the abandonment of hazardous wastes on the claimant's property.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Civil Practices
HB 1026	79-0 (2005)	Author: Nixon, Joe	Relating to the resolution of certain contract claims against the state.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 1174	79-0 (2005)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to attorney's fees and costs in a proceeding to enforce an order for the possession of or access to a child.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/05
HB 1385	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to a governmental unit's liability for attorney's fees and costs in a declaratory judgment proceeding.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 1620	79-0 (2005)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an action against an officer or director of a nonprofit corporation.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
HB 2124	79-0 (2005)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to appointment of counsel in appeals of certain eviction suits.	House: Judiciary	Left pending in committee
HB 2487	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne \| et. al.	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an election contest.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
HB 3356	79-0 (2005)	Author: Nixon, Joe	Relating to governmental contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by a local governmental entity.	House: Civil Practices	Postponed
SB 260	79-0 (2005)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the division of legal fees between attorneys in different law firms.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 458	79-0 (2005)	Author: Fraser, Troy	Relating to governmental contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by a local governmental entity.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 89	79-1 (2005)	Author: Hupp, Suzanna \| et. al.	Relating to a fee to support the appointment of attorneys ad litem in certain civil suits.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
HB 113	79-3 (2006)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to payment of certain claims for indigent inmate defense.	House: Appropriations	Postponed
HB 114	79-3 (2006)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to appropriating money to pay for a judgment rendered in certain litigation.	House: Appropriations	Reason for vote recorded in Journal
HB 3	78-0 (2003)	Author: Nixon, Joe \| et. al.	Relating to health care.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 197	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wohlgemuth, Arlene \| et. al.	Relating to health care liability claims.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
HB 276	78-0 (2003)	Author: Goodman, Toby Sponsor: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the award of attorney's fees and costs in an action against a fraudulent transfer.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 375	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to limiting the award of attorney's fees by a justice court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 462	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the collection of a fee from certain nonresident attorneys requesting permission to participate in proceedings in a Texas court.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 620	78-0 (2003)	Author: Keel, Terry	Relating to the legal representation of county officials by private attorneys in certain civil cases.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 663	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van Arsdale, Corbin	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees and certain costs in proceedings to recover delinquent debts owed to a county.	House: County Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 704	78-0 (2003)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to attorney's fees in the subrogation of a state employee's workers' compensation claim.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
HB 886	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. \| et. al. Sponsor: Averitt, Kip	Relating to attorney's fees in a proceeding to enforce an order for the possession of or access to a child.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 887	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the award of attorney's fees and expenses in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 894	78-0 (2003)	Author: Haggerty, Pat	Relating to the limitation on an award of attorney's fees to a property owner who prevails in certain ad valorem tax appeals.	House: Local Government Ways and Means	Left pending in committee
HB 1591	78-0 (2003)	Author: Nixon, Joe	Relating to the resolution of certain contract claims against the state.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 2404	78-0 (2003)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to penalties to defray a taxing unit's costs of collecting delinquent property taxes.	House: Local Government Ways and Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2406	78-0 (2003)	Author: Stick, Jack	Relating to computation of certain legal fees in workers' compensation benefit matters.	House: Business & Industry	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
SB 12	78-0 (2003)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al.	Relating to health care liability claims.	Senate: State Affairs	Co-author authorized
SB 323	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the additional penalty for costs associated with the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes by an attorney.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 604	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Van Arsdale, Corbin	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees and certain costs in proceedings to recover delinquent debts owed to a county.	House: County Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/03
SB 714	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the liability of a taxing unit for the fee of an attorney ad litem in a suit to collect delinquent ad valorem taxes.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
SB 1207	78-0 (2003)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Hartnett, Will	Relating to state liability for costs and attorney's fees in certain actions seeking declaratory judgment.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
SB 1455	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the award of attorney's fees to an appraisal district, an appraisal review board, or a chief appraiser that prevails in certain ad valorem tax appeals to a court.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
SB 1721	78-0 (2003)	Author: Williams, Tommy \| et. al.	Relating to governmental contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by a local governmental entity.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Co-author authorized
SB 1722	78-0 (2003)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to legal and judicial ethics.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 19	77-0 (2001)	Author: Corte, Frank	Relating to personal representatives of decedents' estates and the regulation of attorneys representing those personal representatives.	House: Judicial Affairs	Subcommittee members named
HB 24	77-0 (2001)	Author: Corte, Frank	Relating to protection of injured parties by certain limitations on the amount of attorney's contingency fees after a settlement or settlement offer.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
HB 61	77-0 (2001)	Author: Clark, Ron	Relating to the settlement of certain civil actions.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 559	77-0 (2001)	Author: Mowery, Anna	Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a property owner who prevails in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 1051	77-0 (2001)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the award of attorney's fees and costs in an action against a fraudulent transfer.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 1324	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brimer, Kim \| et. al.	Relating to attorney's fees paid in certain workers' compensation cases.	House: Business & Industry	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1424	77-0 (2001)	Author: Christian, Wayne \| et. al.	Relating to medical care liability claims.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 1433	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to prohibition on the disclosure of defense counsel's billing statements by certain insurers and on the submission of those statements to certain audits; providing a civil penalty.	House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 1567	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to limiting the award of attorney's fees by a justice court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 1952	77-0 (2001)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to an award of attorney's fees to the prevailing party in certain suits related to public schools.	House: Civil Practices	No action taken in committee
HB 1986	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to compensation of a person wrongfully imprisoned.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 2496	77-0 (2001)	Author: Haggerty, Pat	Relating to certain suits instituted under the Property Tax Code and to the award of court costs and attorneys fees in certain suits and appeals instituted under that code.	House: Ways & Means	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2592	77-0 (2001)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to fee agreements between attorneys and property owners' associations.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
HB 2607	77-0 (2001)	Author: Alexander, Clyde	Relating to the imposition of a fee for collecting a delinquent fine, court cost, or court-ordered attorney's fee.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 2685	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bosse, Fred	Relating to prohibiting certain attorney's fees from being included in the cost of foreclosure of a property owners' association's lien and establishing a right of redemption in relation to the foreclosure.	House: Business & Industry	Subcommittee members named
HB 2690	77-0 (2001)	Author: Walker, Gary Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to enforcement measures available to groundwater conservation districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
HB 3029	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to prohibition of disclosure of defense counsel's fee statements by liability insurers; providing a civil penalty.	House: Insurance	Referred to Insurance
HB 3561	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to prohibition of disclosure of defense counsel's fee statements by liability insurers; providing a civil penalty.	House: Insurance	Referred to Insurance
SB 1633	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bernsen, David	Relating to the approval of attorneys' fees for defending an insurance company in a workers' compensation claim.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 1634	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bernsen, David	Relating to the approval of attorneys' fees for defending an insurance company in a workers' compensation claim.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 1647	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bernsen, David	Relating to payment for legal representation by persons on community supervision.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 1653	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bernsen, David Sponsor: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to prohibition of disclosure of defense counsel's fee statements by liability insurers; providing a civil penalty.	House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1778	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the collection of costs in criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
HB 37	76-0 (1999)	Author: Corte, Frank	Relating to protection of injured parties by certain limitations on the amount of attorney's contingency fees after a settlement or settlement offer.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
HB 604	76-0 (1999)	Author: Craddick, Tom \| et. al.	Relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by a state or local governmental entity and to the deposit of certain delinquent or disputed funds recovered by a state or local governmental entity.	House: State Affairs	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HB 945	76-0 (1999)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in an action alleging discrimination against an employee who sustains a compensable injury.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
HB 1271	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the enforcement of an order for the payment of attorney's fees in certain proceedings.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 1524	76-0 (1999)	Author: Clark, Ron \| et. al.	Relating to the awarding of litigation costs in certain civil actions.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 1527	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a property owner in certain ad valorem tax appeals.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1622	76-0 (1999)	Author: Goodman, Toby \| et. al. Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the parent-child relationship and to suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 2414	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hilbert, Paul	Relating to compensation paid by a state agency for outside counsel.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 2596	76-0 (1999)	Author: McReynolds, Jim	Relating to the payment of attorney's fees and court costs in certain proceedings involving child custody.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
HB 2945	76-0 (1999)	Author: Mowery, Anna	Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a prevailing property owner in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2990	76-0 (1999)	Author: Davis, John Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the enforcement of an order for possession of or access to a child.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3076	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the assignment of lottery winnings for the payment of reasonable attorney's fees.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
HB 3249	76-0 (1999)	Author: Allen, Ray Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to permitting local prosecutors to accept federal funds for the purpose of defraying a portion of the cost of prosecution.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3385	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the award of attorney's fees and court costs in certain actions to determine whether a governmental action results in a taking of private real property.	House: Land & Resource Management	Considered in Calendars
HB 3391	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nixon, Joe	Relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by a state agency.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 3550	76-0 (1999)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to the payment of certain attorney's fees in worker's compensation benefit matters.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
HB 3577	76-0 (1999)	Author: Corte, Frank	Relating to an award of attorney's fees to a party in a civil action who shows fraud or perjury by the other party.	House: Civil Practices	No action taken in committee
SB 113	76-0 (1999)	Author: Fraser, Troy \| et. al.	Relating to contingent fee contracts for legal services entered into by a state governmental entity and to the deposit of certain delinquent or disputed funds recovered by a state governmental entity.	House: State Affairs Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee
SB 250	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to civil jurisdiction and the awarding of attorney's fees in justice and small claims courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 321	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Smithee, John	Relating to collection of attorney's fees in certain contract actions.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Vetoed by the Governor
SB 491	76-0 (1999)	Author: Luna, Gregory	Relating to legal services provided to school districts.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
SB 532	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to the awarding of litigation costs in certain civil actions.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Civil Practices
SB 647	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff \| et. al.	Relating to salaries and fees for services of certain prosecutors.	Senate: Finance	Withdrawn from intent calendar
HB 291	70-0 (1987)	Author: Blackwood, Bill	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.	House: Judiciary	Pending in committee
HB 440	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to state agencies paying court costs and attorney's fees of small businesses that prevail in a dispute with a state agency.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/87
HB 615	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the award of attorney's fees and the requirement of an education program after a finding of contempt of a court order for child support or possession of and access to a child.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1211	70-0 (1987)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to frivolous lawsuits and defenses and to disciplinary procedures regarding an attorney who asserts a frivolous lawsuit or defense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1227	70-0 (1987)	Author: Johnson, Cliff Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the allowance of attorney's fees in a condemnation proceeding.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
HB 1461	70-0 (1987)	Author: Leonard, Jr., Bob	Relating to certain fees to be awarded to an insurer who defends a groundless workers' compensation claim.	House: Business & Commerce	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2363	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hackney, Clint Sponsor: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to attorney's fees and damages in a suit for failure to timely pay proceeds derived from the sale of oil or gas production.	House: Energy Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
SB 310	70-0 (1987)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an appeal of a property tax appraisal.	Senate: Finance	Record vote
SB 569	70-0 (1987)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to attorney's contingent fees.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
SB 634	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to frivolous lawsuits and defenses and to disciplinary procedures regarding an attorney who asserts a frivolous lawsuit or defense.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
HB 126	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to state agencies paying court costs and attorney's fees of small businesses that prevail in a dispute with a state agency.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 174	69-0 (1985)	Author: Bush, Bob	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in certain family violence cases.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
HB 266	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Relating to the civil jurisdiction of county courts and justice courts.	House: Judicial Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 971	69-0 (1985)	Author: Geistweidt, Gerald	Relating to authorizing recovery of attorney's fees in a frivolous taxpayer appeal of a property tax determination.	House: Ways & Means	Considered by s/c in public hearing
HB 1253	69-0 (1985)	Author: Oliver, Jesse	Relating to the state's duty to indemnify current or former state officers, contractors, or employees for legal expenses incurred in certain criminal proceedings.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
HB 1369	69-0 (1985)	Author: Shaw, Larry	Relating to attorney's fees in a suit for failure to timely pay proceeds derived from the sale of oil or gas production.	House: Energy	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 1607	69-0 (1985)	Author: Oliver, Jesse	Relating to the state's duty to indemnify current or former state officers, contractors, or employees for legal expenses incurred in certain criminal proceedings.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 2038	69-0 (1985)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the regulation of contingent fees for legal services; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
SB 386	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Bush, Bob	Relating to the award of attorney's fees and expenses in certain family violence cases.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
SB 734	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the state's duty to indemnify current or former state officers, contractors, or employees for legal expenses incurred in certain criminal proceedings.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
HB 330	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to state agencies paying court costs and attorney's fees of small businesses that prevail in a dispute with a state agency.	House: State Affairs	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
HB 376	68-0 (1983)	Author: Wright, Brad Sponsor: Washington, Craig	Relating to the liability of certain personal representatives for attorney's fees.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 423	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Gerald Sponsor: Doggett, Lloyd	Relating to recovery of collection expense for furnishing labor and materials, and to recovery of attorneys' fees and other expenses of defending invalid claims for furnishing labor and materials.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1057	68-0 (1983)	Author: Keller, Ray	Relating to the payment of attorney's fees by the State Board of Pharmacy in proceedings instituted to take disciplinary action against a licensee or applicant for a license.	House: Public Health	Referred to Committee on Public Health
HB 1463	68-0 (1983)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the payment of a lender's attorney fees in connection with the enforcement of certain installment loans.	House: Financial Institutions	Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions
HB 1492	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Gerald	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees by a property owner who prevails in a judicial review of a property tax determination.	House: Ways & Means	Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
HB 1580	68-0 (1983)	Author: Jackson, Lee Sponsor: Jones, Grant	Relating to a taxpayer's remedies in the judicial review of certain property tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 2258	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Gerald Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to recovery of actual costs and attorney's fees by the attorney general in a charitable trust suit and to the venue of a charitable trust suit.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Vetoed by the Governor
HB 2259	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Gerald Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to fees to which the attorney general is entitled.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Ordered not printed
SB 523	68-0 (1983)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to the liability of certain personal representatives for attorney's fees.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments
SB 864	68-0 (1983)	Author: Lyon, Ted Sponsor: Leonard, Jr., Bob	Relating to attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation death cases.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
SB 1184	68-0 (1983)	Author: Caperton, Kent Sponsor: Hill, Gerald	Relating to recovery of actual costs and attorney's fees by the attorney general in certain charitable trust suits and to the venue of such charitable trust suits.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
SB 1185	68-0 (1983)	Author: Caperton, Kent Sponsor: Hill, Gerald	Relating to fees to which the attorney general is entitled.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
SB 1327	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to the state paying attorney's fees for certain suits against court-appointed attorneys.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Postponed
HB 99	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to attorney's fees in certain suits arising from a violation of a statute, ordinance, or regulation.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
HB 375	67-0 (1981)	Author: Lyon, Ted Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to awarding attorney's fees in a declaratory judgement action.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
HB 943	67-0 (1981)	Author: Denton, Betty	Relating to attorney's fees in actions to enforce the Open Meetings Act.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
HB 1517	67-0 (1981)	Author: Jones, Neal T. Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the payment of attorney's fees in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
HB 1876	67-0 (1981)	Author: Clark, Bill	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in suits involving improper adoption of a tax rate.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2194	67-0 (1981)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the recovery of attorneys fees in civil action.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
SB 40	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the recovery of costs of attorney's fees and damages in libel and slander suits.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken
HB 28	66-0 (1979)	Author: Chavez, Melchor Sponsor: Longoria, Raul	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in delinquent tax suits of municipal utility districts.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
HB 184	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to attorney's fees in certain suits arising from a violation of a statute, ordinance or regulation.	House: Judiciary	Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
HB 243	66-0 (1979)	Author: Keese, Bill	Relating to payment by the state of part of attorneys' fees and expenses for representation for indigent criminal defendants.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 677	66-0 (1979)	Author: Untermeyer, Chase	Relating to the payment of attorney's fees to an attorney appointed to represent a child in certain suits.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
HB 1190	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hill, Danny	Relating to periodic payments by a parent for the payment of attorney's fees.	House: Judicial Affairs	Scheduled for future calendar placement
HB 1258	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hill, Gerald	Relating to court determination of reasonable attorney's fees.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
HB 2218	66-0 (1979)	Author: Blanton, Bill	Relating to payment of attorneys' fees and court costs of public school professional employees defending certain suits.	House: Public Education	Scheduled for future calendar placement
SB 16	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the recovery of costs, attorney's fees, and damages in libel and slander suits.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
SB 47	66-0 (1979)	Author: Brooks, Chet	Relating to the payment of attorney's fees to an attorney appointed to represent a child in certain suits.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
SB 105	66-0 (1979)	Author: Farabee, Ray	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
SB 178	66-0 (1979)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd Sponsor: Hill, Gerald	So as to provide that a court may take judicial knowledge of certain matters in setting amounts of attorney's fees; providing for liberal construction of the Act and extent of applicability; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
HB 318	65-0 (1977)	Author: Lauhoff, Herman E. Sponsor: Ogg, Jack	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in suits based on breach of a restrictive covenant pertaining to real property.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days
HB 452	65-0 (1977)	Author: Willis, Doyle Sponsor: Meier, Bill	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in suits founded on certain oral or written contracts.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days
HB 526	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to attorney's fees in certain suits arising from violation of a statute, ordinance, or regulation.	House: Judiciary	Considered by committee in formal meeting
HB 535	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hall, Anthony	Relating to the recovery of costs and reasonable attorney's fees by a person who is the prevailing party in a judicial review of an agency decision.	House: Judicial Affairs	Assigned to Consent Calendar
HB 964	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to the authority's fees in a suit by an insured against his insurer under uninsured motorist coverage.	House: Insurance	Referred to Committee on Insurance
HB 1034	65-0 (1977)	Author: Keese, Bill	Relating to payment by the state of part of the attorney's fees and expenses for representation of indigent criminal defendants.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Calendars
HB 1356	65-0 (1977)	Author: Vaughan, Kenneth	Relating to reasonable attorneys fees provided for in a note or other evidence of indebtedness.	House: Judiciary	Assigned to General State Calendar
HB 1629	65-0 (1977)	Author: Vaughan, Kenneth	Relating to the amount of and recovery of attorney's fees in a suit by an independent school districts to collect delinquent property taxes.	House: Public Education	Considered by committee in public hearing
SB 40	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the payment of court costs and attorneys fees in certain appeals from workmen's compensation awards of the Industrial Accident Board.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
SB 99	65-0 (1977)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd	Relating to the authority to award reasonable attorney fees and other expenses for public participation in a proceeding before a state agency ora proceeding for judicial review of agency action; providing annual reports to the Office of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Legislative Budget Board.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
SB 108	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the recovery of costs and attorney's fees in libel and slander suits; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
SB 208	65-0 (1977)	Author: Andujar, Betty Sponsor: Blanton, Bill	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in certain suits for possession of land; providing for certain notice; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	90 Day Bill
SB 268	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to recovery from a third person, subrogation, and attorney's fees and expenses as provided in the workmen's compensation law.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
SB 942	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to attorneys fees when a city or county collects delinquent taxes for another taxing entity.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
SB 1009	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to the establishment of a requirement for a contract between an attorney and his client(s) when the client(s) is(are) claimant(s) in connection with an action for damages or personal injuries, death or property damage; and allowing the court to determine the amount of attorney fees to be allowed subjet to the statute when a settlement is made or a judgment rendered in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) with respect to any one claimant.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Committee on Economic Development
HB 210	64-0 (1975)	Author: Munson, Ben	Relating to awarding attorneys' fees in any civil action in which the court finds that equity would be served by the award; providing for review of the award.	House: Judiciary	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
HB 505	64-0 (1975)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to the recovery of claims from suits founded on certain oral or written contracts.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Rules suspended
HB 1678	64-0 (1975)	Author: Simpson, Bob	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in certain suits.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
HB 1860	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hanna, Joe	Relating to contingent attorney's fees and setting specific limits on such fees.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
SB 13	64-0 (1975)	Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"	Relating to awarding attorneys' fees in any civil action in which the court finds that equity would be served by the award; providing for review of the award.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters
SB 232	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the recovery of costs and attorneys' fees in libel and slander suits.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
SB 255	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the payment of court costs and attorney's fees in certain appeals from workmen's compensation awards of the Industrial Accident Board.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from subcommittee favorably
HB 675	63-0 (1973)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to the recovery of claims from suits founded on certain oral or written contracts.	House: Judiciary	Notice given
HB 763	63-0 (1973)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to the establishment of personal bond offices; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judiciary	Sent to Calendar Committee
HB 875	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the payment of attorneys' fees in suits to set aside awards made by the Industrial Accident Board in workmen's compensation cases.	House: Judiciary	Subcommittee hearing date
HB 982	63-0 (1973)	Author: Vecchio, James S.	Relating to regulation of attorney's fees by the Industrial Accident Board in workmen's compensation cases before the board.	House: Judiciary	Subcommittee hearing date
SB 399	63-0 (1973)	Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"	Relating to awarding attorney's fees in any civil action in which the court finds that equity would be served by the award; providing for review of the award.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Sent to subcommittee
SB 468	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Vecchio, James S.	Relating to reasonable attorney's fees provided for in a note or other evidence of indebtedness and to notice regarding collection of such fees.	House: Judiciary Senate: Human Resources	Sent to Calendar Committee
SB 553	63-0 (1973)	Author: Clower, Ron	Relating to the payment of attorneys' fees in suits to set aside awards made by the Industrial Accident Board in workmen's compensation cases.	Senate: Human Resources	Sent to subcommittee
SB 554	63-0 (1973)	Author: Clower, Ron	Relating to regulation of attorney's fees by the Industrial Accident Board in workmen's compensation cases before the board.	Senate: Human Resources	Sent to subcommittee
SB 592	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Authorizing the award of attorney's fees in certain cases.	Senate: Human Resources	Sent to subcommittee
HB 250	62-0 (1971)	Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"	Relating to awarding attorneys' fees in any civil action in which the court finds that equity would be served by the award.
HB 1129	62-0 (1971)	Author: McKissack, Dick	Relating to limiting the liability of certain insurance companies for attorney fees in a case where the company delays payment of an insured loss beyond the prescribed time for payment.
HB 1164	62-0 (1971)	Author: Coats, Sam	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in suits to collect liquidated claims.
HB 1434	62-0 (1971)	Author: Hale, L. DeWitt	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in cases in which a person, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity obtains judgment for an unpaid claim.
SB 161	62-0 (1971)	Author: McKool, Mike	Relating to amending Section 320A, Texas Probate Code, by adding claims for attorneys' fees for the administration of an estate to expenses which shall be charged solely to the decedent's share of the community and no part of which shall be charged to the community share of a surviving spouse
SB 563	62-0 (1971)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Coats, Sam	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in certain suits in which a person, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity obtains judgment for an unpaid claim.
SB 631	62-0 (1971)	Author: Wallace, Jim	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in certain suits in which a person, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity obtains judgment for an unpaid claim.
SB 637	62-0 (1971)	Author: Wallace, Jim	Relating to limiting the liability of certain insurance companies for attorney fees in a case where the company delays payment of an insured loss beyond the prescribed time of payment.
SB 653	62-0 (1971)	Author: Creighton, Tom	Relating to the amount of attorney's fees to be charged and paid for services rendered for the recovery of damages for personal injury and death; providing penalties.
HB 505	61-0 (1969)	Author: Nowlin, James	Relating to providing for counsel fees and expenses to wife in suits for divorce or to annul a marriage.
HB 753	61-0 (1969)	Author: Price, William Rayford	Relating to recovery of attorneys' fees in a suit to recover on a payment bond executed by a public prime contractor.
SB 379	61-0 (1969)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in suits to collect liquidated claims.
HB 969	60-0 (1967)	Author: Johnson, Jacob Edgar "Jake"	Relating to amending the Insurance Code of Texas so as to provide for recovery of attorney fees in suits to collect insurance proceeds.
HB 368	59-0 (1965)	Author: Harding, Forrest Ashby	Relating to providing for the rendering of judgment for attorney's fees in an amount determined by the court to be reasonable, plus costs of suit, in favor of landlords and against tenants in forcible entry and detainer suits and in forcible detainer suits where tenants are unlawfully holding over the premises of the landlord at the time the suit is filed but vacate the premises prior to the rendition of judgment when the landlord follows certain prescribed procedures.
HB 398	59-0 (1965)	Author: Hefton, Don Warren	Relating to amending certain statutes to allow for recovery of attorney's fees in an action to recover for services, labor, and material in advertising, actions for conversion of personal property.
HB 879	59-0 (1965)	Author: Alaniz, John C.	Relating to attorney's fees in suits to collect workman's compensation insurance.
HB 888	59-0 (1965)	Author: Vale, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to attorney's fees in suits to enforce insurance contracts.
HB 445	58-0 (1963)	Author: Fairchild, Robert Lewis	Relating to allowing recovery of attorney's fees under certain circumstances in suits upon liquidated claims.
SB 186	57-0 (1961)	Author: Fuller, Jep S.	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to attorneys fees in suits for delinquent taxes.
HB 547	56-0 (1959)	Author: Spears, Jr., Franklin Scott	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to permit the recovery of reasonable attorney fees in suits on certain claims when the debt sued for is paid during the pendency of the suit and before judgment is entered.
SB 103	56-0 (1959)	Author: Owen, III, Frank	Relating to providing for penalties and attorney fees recoverable for prosecution and collection of unpaid losses under any contract of insurance for which any insurer is liable thereunder.
SB 132	56-0 (1959)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady	Relating to providing for payment of twenty-five percent (25%) attorney's fee on suits up to Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) against an insurance company where it shall be determined on the trial of the cause that the plaintiff is entitled to compensation as asked and has, prior to the petition, presented proof to said company that the amount of damages asked for was reasonable and the insurance company has refused to pay, or has offered a lesser amount as a compromise.
HB 126	53-0 (1953)	Author: Sanders, Jr., Harold Barefoot	Relating to amending statutes relative to enlarging the scope of present Article 2226 so as to include suits on sworn account.
HB 830	53-0 (1953)	Author: Brown, Hulon Brasier	Relating to amending certain sections of the Workmen's Compensation Law of Texas.
SB 16	52-0 (1951)	Author: Hudson, Hill D.	Relating to amending certain Statutes to provide that attorneys fees be paid as part of judgment if valid claim.
SB 112	52-0 (1951)	Author: Carter, Joseph Daniel "Joe"	Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide increased fees for the attorney representing the State in Justice Court in pleas of guilty.
HB 486	51-0 (1949)	Author: Stockard, Jerry Todd	Relating to providing for liability on the part of fire, fire and marine, marine, tornado, rent accident, casualty, liability, health, elevator, disability, plate glass, burglary, surety, or fidelity insurance companies for damages and attorney fees for failure to pay damages within ninety (90) days; providing this Act shall be severable.
HB 601	50-0 (1947)	Author: Reams, Sam G.	Relating to amending a previous Act, so as to provide for the payment of fees to attorneys appointed by the court to defend indigent persons too poor to employ counsel.
HB 724	49-0 (1945)	Author: Favors, Ennis \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Article, providing that there shall be taxed as costs for attorney's fee one-half of the amount of the judgment rendered under said Article, and providing for a minimum amount of said attorney's fee costs.
HB 1027	47-0 (1941)	Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam"	Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes by providing that there shall be taxed as costs for attorney's fees one-half of the amount of the judgment rendered.
SB 341	47-0 (1941)	Author: Hill, Jr., Joe Lafayette	Relating to providing for attorney's fees in usury cases brought under Article 5073.
HB 110	46-0 (1939)	Author: Howard, George Francis \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act by providing for the taxing of certain costs in favor of the party against whom a temporary injunction or restraining is granted.
HB 789	46-0 (1939)	Author: Johnson, Jr., B. Thomas "Nub"	Relating to creating a Lien upon the recovery to guarantee to an Attorney at Law the payment of his fees in cases prosecuted on a contingent basis.
SB 170	46-0 (1939)	Author: Martin, Jesse E.	Relating to creating a lien upon the recovery to guarantee to an attorney at law the payment of his fees in cases prosecuted on a contingent basis; authorizing contracts by attorneys for not to exceed fifty (50%) per cent of recovery for services rendered or to be rendered.
SB 64	45-0 (1937)	Author: Moore, Weaver	Relating to protecting the claimant or beneficiary of Workmen's Compensation Insurance by simplifying the procedure in the courts and by providing a more equitable basis for allowing attorney's fees in such cases.
SB 372	42-0 (1931)	Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto	Relating to providing that attorneys' fees recoverable for the prosecution and collection of unpaid losses under life and accident, health and accident, and life, health and accident insurance policies shall be taxable as costs in suits filed thereon.
SB 463	42-0 (1931)	Author: Parrish, Pinkney L. "Pink"	Relating to amending certain Acts relating to attorney's fees for representation.
HB 7	42-4 (1932)	Author: McCombs, Charles S.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing the cases in which attorney's fees may be recovered by the plaintiff.
HB 504	40-0 (1927)	Author: Parrish, Sr., Melville Clyde \| et. al.	Relating to providing that no attorney's fee shall be collectible on notes or other evidence of debt issued by a State Bank in the hands of the Commissioner for liquidation, where such notes or other evidence of debt are placed with an attorney for collection within thirty days after closing of such bank.
HB 535	40-0 (1927)	Author: Parrish, Sr., Melville Clyde \| et. al.	Relating to allowing the recovery of attorney's fee and interest on Stockholders' assessments, in suits against stockholders of State banks to enforce their personal liability.
SB 374	40-0 (1927)	Author: Hall, James W.	Relating to regulating the fees allowed attorneys in cases appealed to the Courts.
SB 379	40-0 (1927)	Author: Westbrook, Ed	Relating to workman's compensation; amending certain laws so as to provide for penalties and attorneys fees where there is delay in paying of awards mentioned in said article after appeal or suit brought upon same and in which there is a final decision in favor of the claimant.
HB 70	38-0 (1923)	Author: Carpenter, William C.	Relating to making attorneys' fees recoverable in certain cases, by adding a provision making attorneys' fees recoverable in certain suits for loss or damage to express shipments.
HB 253	37-0 (1921)	Author: Malone, Wallace	Relating to a certain Act regarding the recovery of attorney's fees by persons having a valid claim against any person or corporation, etc.
HB 283	37-0 (1921)	Author: Hill, Herman B.	Relating to a certain Act regarding attorney fees and providing for a lien and a cause of action for same.
SB 9	37-0 (1921)	Author: Dorough, Robert Pierce "Bob" \| et. al.	Relating to an act amending what is known as the Employers Liability Act as passed by the 33rd Legislature and amended by the 35th Legislature.
HB 120	35-0 (1917)	Author: Taylor, Henry P. \| et. al.	Relating to tax attorney's fees in certain cases, as cost on appeal.
HB 819	35-0 (1917)	Author: Schlesinger, William \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting licensed attorneys from dividing fees with persons not licensed to practice law.
HB 517	34-0 (1915)	Author: Taylor, Henry P.	Relating to providing for taxing attorney's fees in certain cases as cost on appeal.
SB 171	34-0 (1915)	Author: Conner, Robert P.	Relating to amending certain laws relating to causes of action for which attorney fees may be claimed by adding thereto damages for injury to livestock shipments or hay, hay-stacks or grass destroyed by fire or injury to the turf where grass is destroyed by fire or the injury to or destruction of any fence, farm utensil or farm product.

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