{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-105.005","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 105.005","heading":"RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS IN FRIVOLOUS REGULATORY ACTION.","body":"The court reviewing a decision in a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code, may award a person, in addition to all other costs allowed by law or rule, an amount not to exceed $1 million for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in defending against a frivolous regulatory action during the contested case and judicial review of the decision in the contested case if:\n(1) the person prevails on review; and\n(2) there is a final determination that the regulatory action is frivolous.\nAdded by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 27), Sec. 4, 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#105.005","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"2b44cb240b84dc52153a2b46519229ca1ae769a432d613381b420b611b8f09d6","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-105.004","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-106.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}