HB 4325
AN ACT relating to the civil penalties for the offense of barratry.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to the civil penalties for the offense of barratry.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the civil penalties for the offense of barratry. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 82.0651(d), Government Code, is amended (d) A person who prevails in an action under Subsection (c) shall recover from each person who engaged in barratry: (1) a penalty in the amount of $50,000 [10,000]; (2) actual damages caused by the prohibited conduct; (3) reasonable and necessary attorney's fees. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a cause of action filed on or after the effective date. An action filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the action was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Lawyers and related subject areas.
Brianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Matthew Bentley
Allison Billodeau
Daniel Hodge
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the civil penalties for the offense of barratry.
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