S.B. No. 1259
 
 
 
 
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 that accrues on or after
  the effective date of this Act. A cause of action that accrues
  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, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1259 passed the Senate on
  April 3, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1259 passed the House on
  May 6, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 128, Nays 6, two present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor