Tex.
Gov't Code Section 2252.904
Attorney’s Fees
(a)
In this section:(1)
“Governmental contract” means a contract awarded by a governmental entity for general construction, an improvement, a service, or a public works project or for a purchase of supplies, materials, or equipment.(2)
“Governmental entity” means:(A)
the state;(B)
a municipality, county, public school district, or special-purpose district or authority;(C)
a district, county, or justice of the peace court;(D)
a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 (Definitions), Education Code;(E)
the legislature or a legislative agency; or(F)
the Supreme Court of Texas, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, a court of appeals, or the State Bar of Texas or another judicial agency having statewide jurisdiction.(b)
A governmental contract may not provide for the award of attorney’s fees to the governmental entity in a dispute in which the entity prevails unless the contract provides for the award of attorney’s fees to each other party to the contract if that party prevails in the dispute.(c)
A contract provision that violates this section is void and unenforceable.
Source:
Section 2252.904 — Attorney's Fees, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2252.htm#2252.904 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
