Texas 89th Legislature
Attorney's Fees
1 high-impact bill requires immediate attention. 2 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
1 bill requires immediate attention
Attorney's Fees Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (6)
Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings.
Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings.
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
Relating to requirements for certain orders and judgments rendered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to requirements for certain orders and judgments rendered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.
Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on attorney's fees passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 6 laws related to attorney's fees. These bills were authored by 6 different legislators and address various aspects of attorney's fees policy in Texas.
- Did attorney's fees bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Attorney's Fees legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 5 Senate bills and 1 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most attorney's fees bills?
- The leading authors of attorney's fees legislation include Sen. Angela Paxton (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Charles Perry (R) with 1 bills, Rep. David Cook (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on attorney's fees issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for attorney's fees legislation?
- Among the 6 attorney's fees bills enacted, 1 have critical compliance urgency and 5 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to attorney's fees in Texas law?
- Attorney's Fees legislation frequently overlaps with Courts--general, Courts, Family. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for attorney's fees legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 2 of the 6 attorney's fees bills (33%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on attorney's fees policy.
- When do Texas attorney's fees laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some attorney's fees bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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