TITLE: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.

SUMMARY: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 82.0651(d), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (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; and (3) reasonable and necessary attorney's fees. SECTION 2. Section 82.0651(d), Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to an action filed on or after the effective date of this Act. 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 that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.