Tex. Labor Code § 21.259
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 21.259, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 21.259. ATTORNEY'S FEES; COSTS.
Official statutory text
(a) In a proceeding under this chapter, a court may allow the prevailing party, other than the commission, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.
(b) The state, a state agency, or a political subdivision is liable for costs, including attorney's fees, to the same extent as a private person.
(c) In awarding costs and attorney's fees in an action or a proceeding under this chapter, the court, in its discretion, may include reasonable expert fees.
(b) The state, a state agency, or a political subdivision is liable for costs, including attorney's fees, to the same extent as a private person.
(c) In awarding costs and attorney's fees in an action or a proceeding under this chapter, the court, in its discretion, may include reasonable expert fees.
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