CS/CS/HB 413: Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Gottlieb; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman, Campbell, Daniels, Driskell, Harris, López, J.

Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs; Provides that award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs may be awarded retroactively & prospectively; authorizes inclusion of fees, money, & costs in award of attorney fees, suit money, & costs; authorizes court to consider whether party rejected good faith offer of settlement when awarding fees, money, & costs; authorizes court to award, deny, or reduce fees, money, & costs as sanction; requires court to make certain written findings; authorizes fees, money, & costs be paid to attorney; provides award of attorney fees & costs to nonoffending party under certain circumstances; provides relief is cumulative; authorizes court to order attorney fees, suit money, & costs in certain appellate proceedings; prohibits court from awarding fees, money, & costs to noncompliant party; provides that trial court has continuing jurisdiction to award temporary appellate fees, money, & costs; specifies primary factor for court to consider in making awards of appellate fees & costs; authorizes court to take certain actions in action involving criminal contempt.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/22/2026 01:52 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 644 (c2) by Grall Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Similar

• Floor Amendments (1)

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  317146 - Amendment (Delete All) by Grall
  Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
  Filed: 3/12/2026 10:01 AM
  Last Action:
  

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/4/2026 6:09 PM	House	110 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  61.16	Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs.	Page 3 (pdf)
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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/13/2025	H	• Filed
  11/18/2025	H	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  12/2/2025	H	• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
  12/9/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  12/10/2025	H	• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  12/11/2025	H	• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/20/2026	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  1/22/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  1/26/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  1/29/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
  2/4/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  2/4/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/9/2026	S	• Referred to Rules
  2/10/2026	S	• Received
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules