Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 105.003
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 105.003, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 105.003. MOTION OF FRIVOLOUS CLAIM.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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