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CS/HB 1167: Attorney Fees and Costs in Property Rights Disputes

GENERAL BILL by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Yarkosky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Waldron

Attorney Fees and Costs in Property Rights Disputes; Authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney fees & costs to prevailing defendant in certain civil actions.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/5/2024 House - Laid on Table
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/3/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/23/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2024 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
1/29/2024 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
1/31/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
2/1/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/2/2024 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/19/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/21/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/5/2024 House • Laid on Table