(a) In any proceeding under this code the court may make such award of costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees as may seem equitable and just.
Tex. Prop. Code § 114.064
COSTS
Known as the Texas Trust Code
The act spans §§ 111–116 (165 sections).
Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case Lee v. Lee (2001)
Most recently applied in Barrett v. Barrett (September 2025)
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 4, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.