CS/CS/HB 413: Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; López, J.
Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs; Provides that award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs may be awarded retroactively & prospectively; authorizes inclusion of fees, money, & costs in award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs; authorizes court to consider whether party rejected good faith offer of settlement when awarding fees, money, & costs; authorizes court to award, deny, or reduce fees, money, & costs as sanction; requires court to make certain written findings; authorizes fees, money, & costs be paid to attorney; provides award of attorney fees & costs to nonoffending party under certain circumstances; provides relief is cumulative; authorizes court to order attorney fees, suit money, & costs in certain appellate proceedings; prohibits court from awarding fees, money, & costs to noncompliant party; provides that trial court has continuing jurisdiction to award temporary appellate fees, money, & costs; specifies primary factor for court to consider in making awards of appellate fees & costs; authorizes court to take certain actions in action involving criminal contempt.
Last Action: 1/26/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/18/2025 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 12/2/2025 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 12/9/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 12/10/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 12/11/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/20/2026 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 1/22/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 1/26/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
