{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2001.903","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 2001.903","heading":"RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS IN CONTESTED CASES INVOLVING FRIVOLOUS REGULATORY ACTION.","body":"The administrative law judge in a contested case 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 case if there is no judicial review of the decision in the case and:\n(1) the person prevails in the case; 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. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE A. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE","CHAPTER 2001. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE","SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2001.htm#2001.903","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"a56374d8fc6dd4979b71056665679641aa40405feb1396ca24da645b19992cd7","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2001.902","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2002.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}