TO: | Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB556 by Kuempel (Relating to payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated as the bill requires a court to award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party, rather than making such awards permissive. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
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LBB Staff: | JOB, TB, MN, TP, JP
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