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House Bill 2730 |
House Author: Leach et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Hughes et al. |
House Bill 2730 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to revise certain definitions for purposes of provisions governing civil actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights and to revise the applicability of those provisions. The bill changes the conditions under which a party may file a motion to dismiss such an action and the conditions under which a court is required to dismiss such an action, sets deadlines for providing notice of the hearing on the motion to dismiss and for filing a response to the motion, and expands the types of evidence required to be considered in making a determination on an action. The bill makes the award of sanctions to the moving party in an action that is dismissed discretionary and authorizes the award of reasonable attorney's fees to the moving party on the dismissal of a compulsory counterclaim found to be frivolous or solely intended for delay.