Texas HB2988 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow courts to award costs and attorney's fees in certain constitutional rights cases.

Texas HB2988 amends Chapter 27 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code by adding a new section allowing courts to award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees in any legal action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. The bill repeals existing sections 27.007 and 27.009. The changes apply only to actions filed after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025, while actions filed before that date remain governed by previous law.

Texas HB2988 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow courts to award costs and attorney's fees in certain constitutional rights cases.

Texas HB2988 amends Chapter 27 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code by adding a new section allowing courts to award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees in any legal action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. The bill repeals existing sections 27.007 and 27.009. The changes apply only to actions filed after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025, while actions filed before that date remain governed by previous law.