87R3971 ANG-F
 
  By: Murr H.B. No. 1159
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the maximum judgment amount awarded by a justice court
  in certain civil cases regarding the repair of residential rental
  property.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 92.0563(e), Property Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (e)  A justice court may not award a judgment under this
  section, including an order of repair, that exceeds $20,000
  [$10,000], excluding interest and costs of court.
         SECTION 2.  Section 92.0563(e), Property Code, as amended by
  this Act, applies only to a cause of action filed on or after the
  effective date of this Act. A cause of action filed before that date
  is governed by the law in effect immediately before that date, and
  that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.