Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 12.006
PLAINTIFF'S COSTS
Texas · Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 12.006, PLAINTIFF'S COSTS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/632015
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(a) The court shall award the plaintiff the costs of bringing the action if:
(1) the plaintiff prevails; and
(2) the court finds that the defendant, at the time the defendant caused the recorded document to be recorded or filed, knew or should have known that the recorded document is fraudulent, as described by Section 51.901(c), Government Code.
(b) For purposes of this section, the costs of bringing the action include all court costs, attorney's fees, and related expenses of bringing the action, including investigative expenses.