Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2025:
AN ACT relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 82.0651(d), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) A person who prevails in an action under Subsection (c) shall recover from each person who engaged in (2) actual damages caused by the prohibited conduct; and (3) reasonable and necessary attorney's fees. SECTION 2. Section 82.0651(d), Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to an action filed on or after the effective date of this Act. An action filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the action was filed, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 4325 was passed by the House on May 6, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 4325 was passed by the Senate on May 20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor
Sponsors
- Joseph Moody (D, HD-078) · primary sponsor
- Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D, HD-115)
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 20, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 20, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1466 (May 6, 2025): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1435 (May 6, 2025): 148 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Remedies & Liabilities, Lawyers
Common questions
- What is HB4325?
- HB4325 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.
- What does HB4325 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.
- What is the status of HB4325?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4325?
- Joseph Moody (D, HD-078), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4325?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB04325
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