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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 38.0015 — RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AS COMPENSATORY DAMAGES

CP § 38.0015Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part C. JUDGMENTS · Ch. 38. ATTORNEY'S FEES

Statute text

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(a)A person may recover reasonable attorney's fees from an individual, corporation, or other entity from which recovery is permitted under Section 38.001 as compensatory damages for breach of a construction contract as defined by Section 130.001.
(b)This section may not be construed to create or imply a private cause of action or independent basis to recover attorney's fees.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1015 (H.B. 2416), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 38.0015 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.