{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.382","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Water Code § 13.382","heading":"COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES.","body":"(a) Any party represented by counsel who alleges that existing rates are excessive or that rates prescribed by the utility commission are excessive and who is a prevailing party in proceedings for review of a utility commission order or decision may in the same action recover against the regulation fund reasonable fees for attorneys and expert witnesses and other costs incurred by him before the utility commission and the court. The amount of the attorney's fees shall be fixed by the court.\n(b) On a finding by the court that an action under this subchapter was groundless and brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment, the court may award to the defendant retail public utility reasonable attorney's fees.\nAdded by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 3.005, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 567, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 170 (H.B. 1600), Sec. 2.67, eff. September 1, 2013.\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 171 (S.B. 567), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2013.","path":["WATER CODE","TITLE 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION","SUBTITLE B. WATER RIGHTS","CHAPTER 13. WATER RATES AND SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER J. JUDICIAL REVIEW"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.13.htm#13.382","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:48Z","sha256":"311a56d49b4b3f1e3bf916cca0de320e48af218f4487aea410ae474c0e471aae","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.381","next":"us-tx/tex.-water-code-13.411"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}