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Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 105.003

MOTION OF FRIVOLOUS CLAIM

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Attorney General of Texas Ex Rel. State v. Cartwright (1994)

Most recently applied in State of Texas v. Williams & Mettle Co., a Texas Corporation (November 1994)

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff

(a) To recover under Section 105.002, the party must file a written motion alleging that the agency's claim is frivolous. The motion may be filed at any time after the filing of the pleadings in which the agency's cause of action is alleged.

(b) The motion must set forth the facts that justify the party's claim.

(c) The motion must state that if the action is dismissed or judgment is awarded to the party, the party intends to submit a motion to the court to recover fees, expenses, and reasonable attorney's fees.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.