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

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/20/2026 04:16 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 413 (c2) by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Attorney Fees, Suit Money, and Costs Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Similar

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  61.16	Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs.	Page 2 (pdf)
  742.045	Attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs.	Page 4 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/21/2025	S	• Filed
  12/9/2025	S	• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  2/5/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  2/10/2026	S	• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
  2/11/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2/12/2026	S	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  2/13/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
  2/18/2026	S	• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
  2/20/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2/23/2026	S	• Now in Rules
  2/24/2026	S	• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules