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CS/SB 644: Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Grall

Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs; Authorizing a court to order attorney fees, suit money, and costs in appellate proceedings; authorizing the inclusion of certain fees, money, and costs in an award of attorney fees, suit money, and costs; authorizing the court to award, deny, or reduce attorney fees, suit money, and costs under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 2/13/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/21/2025 Senate • Filed
    12/9/2025 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    2/11/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building

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  • CS/SB 644, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 413 (c2) Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Received Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.16 Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs. Page 1 (pdf)
    742.045 Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 644, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2025 at 1:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2026 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 413 (c2) Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/10/2026 S Received Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    721864 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Grall)     		2/9/2026
    11:31 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/11/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/10/2026 12:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.16 Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs. Page 1 (pdf)
    742.045 Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs. Page 4 (pdf)

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