Texas HB2966 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow courts to award attorney's fees and sanctions in certain constitutional rights.

Texas HB2966 modifies the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to mandate that courts award court costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the moving party when dismissing a legal action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. Additionally, courts may impose sanctions on the party who brought the legal action to deter similar future actions. The changes apply only to actions filed after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025. Actions filed before this date remain governed by previous law.

Texas HB2966 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow courts to award attorney's fees and sanctions in certain constitutional rights.

Texas HB2966 modifies the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to mandate that courts award court costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the moving party when dismissing a legal action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. Additionally, courts may impose sanctions on the party who brought the legal action to deter similar future actions. The changes apply only to actions filed after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025. Actions filed before this date remain governed by previous law.