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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the assessment of costs of litigation and reasonable |
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attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 552.323, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) For purposes of Subsection (a), a plaintiff |
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substantially prevails if the plaintiff obtains relief through: |
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(1) a judicial order; |
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(2) an enforceable written agreement or consent |
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decree; or |
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(3) a voluntary or unilateral change in position by |
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the governmental body. |
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SECTION 2. Section 552.323(c), Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to an action commenced on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. An action commenced before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law applicable to the |
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action immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that |
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |