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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the maximum judgment amount awarded by a justice court |
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in certain civil cases regarding the repair of residential rental |
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property. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 92.0563(e), Property Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(e) A justice court may not award a judgment under this |
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section, including an order of repair, that exceeds $20,000 |
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[$10,000], excluding interest and costs of court. |
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SECTION 2. Section 92.0563(e), Property Code, as amended by |
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this Act, applies only to a cause of action filed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A cause of action filed before that date |
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is governed by the law in effect immediately before that date, and |
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that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |