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| 1 | 1 | By: Johnson of Dallas H.B. No. 3695 | |
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| 4 | 4 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 5 | 5 | AN ACT | |
| 6 | 6 | relating to recovery of attorney's fees. | |
| 7 | 7 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 8 | 8 | SECTION 1. Section 38.001, CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES | |
| 9 | 9 | CODE, is amended by amending 38.001 to read as follows: | |
| 10 | 10 | Sec. 38.001. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES. A person may | |
| 11 | 11 | recover reasonable attorney's fees from an individual or, | |
| 12 | 12 | corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or | |
| 13 | 13 | any other type of corporate entity in addition to the amount of a | |
| 14 | 14 | valid claim and costs, if the claim is for: | |
| 15 | 15 | (1) rendered services; | |
| 16 | 16 | (2) performed labor; | |
| 17 | 17 | (3) furnished material; | |
| 18 | 18 | (4) freight or express overcharges; | |
| 19 | 19 | (5) lost or damaged freight or express; | |
| 20 | 20 | (6) killed or injured stock; | |
| 21 | 21 | (7) a sworn account; or | |
| 22 | 22 | (8) an oral or written contract. | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |