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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 that accrues on or after |
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the effective date of this Act. A cause of action that accrues |
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before that date is governed by the law in effect immediately before |
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that date, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1259 passed the Senate on |
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April 3, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1259 passed the House on |
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May 6, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 128, Nays 6, two present |
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not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |