{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-105.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 105.002","heading":"RECOVERY OF FEES, EXPENSES, AND ATTORNEY'S FEES FOR FRIVOLOUS CLAIM.","body":"A party to a civil suit in a court of this state brought by or against a state agency in which the agency asserts a cause of action against the party, either originally or as a counterclaim or cross claim, is entitled to recover, in addition to all other costs allowed by law or rule, a total amount not to exceed $1 million for fees, expenses, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the party in defending the agency's action if:\n(1) the court finds that the action is frivolous; and\n(2) the action is dismissed or judgment is awarded to the party.\nActs 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 27), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 5. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY","CHAPTER 105. FRIVOLOUS CLAIM OR REGULATORY ACTION BY STATE AGENCY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.105.htm#105.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"099c6d74e3c3be6640b5397f61ec3388c588db7b7f0a544fdefd4f87b5b99d28","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-105.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-105.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}