TITLE: Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in actions to determine the applicability of certain local government regulations.

SUMMARY: Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in actions to determine the applicability of certain local government regulations.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in actions to determine the applicability of certain local government regulations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 245.006, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) A court may award court costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees to the prevailing party in an action under this chapter. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.