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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 80(R)

House Bill 1268

House Author:  Van Arsdale

Effective:  9-1-07

Senate Sponsor:  Ellis


            House Bill 1268 amends the Government Code to prohibit certain types of contracts awarded by a governmental entity from providing for the award of attorney's fees to that entity in a dispute in which the entity prevails unless the contract also awards such fees to the other prevailing parties to the contract. The bill provides that a contract provision violating this requirement is void and unenforceable.