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Senate Bill 484 |
Senate Author: Hinojosa |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
House Sponsor: Leach |
Senate Bill 484 amends the Government Code to establish the right of a service member of the Texas military forces to retain private legal counsel and file a civil action in a district court in Texas if the service member is called to state active duty or to state training and other duty and is aggrieved by a violation of or is denied a benefit or protection guaranteed under certain state or federal laws. The bill authorizes the court to award to a service member who prevails in such an action any appropriate declaratory or equitable relief, costs of the action and reasonable attorney's fees, and other appropriate relief, including monetary damages.