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SB 31, 74th R.S.
Relating to the assessment of attorney's fees, costs, and damages for certain frivolous lawsuits and defenses.

Last action: Effective on 9/1/95

Author: Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Coauthor: Teel Bivins | Bill Sims | Jane Nelson | John Leedom | Drew Nixon | Kenneth Armbrister | Tom Haywood | Florence Shapiro | David Cain | Mario Gallegos, Jr. | Michael Galloway | Frank Madla | John Montford | Jerry Patterson | Bill Ratliff | Gonzalo Barrientos | J.E. Brown | Rodney Ellis | Don Henderson | Gregory Luna | Peggy Rosson | David Sibley | Carlos Truan | Jim Turner | Jeff Wentworth | Royce West | John Whitmire | Chris Harris | Mike Moncrief | Judith Zaffirini
Sponsor: Curtis Seidlits, Jr.

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 1995, 74th R.S.,ch. 137, General and Special Laws of Texas

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Research Organization)
Enrolled (Senate Research Center)

Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Lawyers
Tort Reform

House Committee: State Affairs (Curtis Seidlits, Jr., Leo Alvarado, Layton Black, Fred Bosse, Bill Carter, Tom Craddick, Debra Danburg, Paul Hilbert, Scott Hochberg, Bob Hunter, Delwin Jones, Brian McCall, Tom Ramsay, Roger Sanders, Sylvester Turner, Steven Wolens)
Minutes: March 6 1995 | March 13 1995
Senate Committee: Economic Development (David Sibley, John Carona, Rodney Ellis, Chris Harris, Tom Haywood, Don Henderson, John Leedom, Eddie Lucio, Jr., Frank Madla, Jerry Patterson, Peggy Rosson, Florence Shapiro)
Minutes: January 31 1995

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