HB 1551: Attorney Fee Awards in Insurance Actions
GENERAL BILL by Cassel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Stark
Attorney Fee Awards in Insurance Actions; Requires court to award attorney fees to prevailing parties in civil actions brought against surplus lines insurers & insurers by named or omnibus insureds or named beneficiaries; provides guidelines to determine prevailing parties; provides applicability of prevailing party attorney fee provision to specified insurers, insurance policies or coverage types, & rate standards & to claims presented to specified guaranty associations.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/21/2025 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/21/2025 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 3/11/2025 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/13/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 3/18/2025 | House |
• Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
