Tex. Occupations Code § 202.457
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 202.457, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 202.457. CLAIMS FOR DEFENSE COSTS.
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A podiatric peer review committee, a person participating in peer review, or another entity named as a defendant in a civil action filed as a result of the defendant's participation in peer review may file a counterclaim in the pending action or may prove a cause of action in a subsequent suit to recover defense costs, including court costs, attorney's fees, and damages incurred as a result of the civil action, if the plaintiff's original suit is determined to be frivolous or to have been brought in bad faith.
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