H.B. No. 4142
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the award of attorney's fees in an action to enforce a
  motor vehicle mortgagee's lien.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 61, Property Code, is amended by adding
  Section 61.006 to read as follows:
         Sec. 61.006.  ATTORNEY'S FEES. The prevailing party in an
  action to enforce this chapter is entitled to recover reasonable
  attorney's fees. 
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to an action commenced on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4142 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 4142 was passed by the Senate on May
  19, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor