Texas Statutes
§ 38.002 — PROCEDURE FOR RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Texas·Code CP Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Sec. 38.002. PROCEDURE FOR RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES. To recover attorney's fees under this chapter:
(1)the claimant must be represented by an attorney;
(2)the claimant must present the claim to the opposing party or to a duly authorized agent of the opposing party; and
(3)payment for the just amount owed must not have been tendered before the expiration of the 30th day after the claim is presented.
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Legislative History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38.001
RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES.§ 38.003
PRESUMPTION.§ 38.004
JUDICIAL NOTICE.§ 38.005
LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.§ 38.006
EXCEPTIONS.