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Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 36.112 (2026)

Award To Defendant For Frivolous Action

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Sec. 36.112. AWARD TO DEFENDANT FOR FRIVOLOUS ACTION. Chapter 105, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, applies in an action under this subchapter with which the state proceeds.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 4.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2015–2016 · leading case: Nazari v. State, 497 S.W.3d 169 (Tex. App. 2016).

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Nazari v. State, 497 S.W.3d 169 (Tex. App. 2016). “See Tex. Hum. Res.Code § 36.112. That section is located in the subchapter authorizing private parties to file “a civil action .”

Richard J. Malouf, DDS Richard J, Malouf, DDS, PC & Richard J. Malouf, DDS, PA v. State, 461 S.W.3d 641 (Tex. App. 2015). “Compare Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 36.112 (allowing award to defendant for frivolous actions under chapter 105 of Civil Practice and Remedies Code) with Tex.”

Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. D/B/A Antoine Dental Ctr. Dr. Behzad Nazari Harlingen Fam. Dentistry, P.C. A/K/A Practical Bus. Solutions, Series LLC Juan D. Villarreal D.D.S., Series PLLC D/B/A Harlingen Fam. Dentistry Grp. v. State (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 36.112 (citing chapter 105 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code).”

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