Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 105.005
Recovery of Attorney’s Fees and Costs in Frivolous Regulatory Action

The court reviewing a decision in a contested case under Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure), 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:

(1)

the person prevails on review; and

(2)

there is a final determination that the regulatory action is frivolous.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (S.B. 27), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Section 105.005 — Recovery of Attorney's Fees and Costs in Frivolous Regulatory Action, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.­105.­htm#105.­005 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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