Tex. Occupations Code § 555.012
COUNTERCLAIM OR SUIT
Texas · Texas Occupations Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Occupations Code § 555.012, COUNTERCLAIM OR SUIT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/700071
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(a) A person who provides information or assistance under Section 555.002(c) and who is named as a defendant in a civil action filed as a result of the information or assistance may file a counterclaim in a 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, unreasonable, without foundation, or brought in bad faith.
(b) A board employee or member or an agent of the board who is named as a defendant in a civil action filed as a result of an action taken in the person's official capacity or in the course and scope of employment may file a counterclaim in a 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, unreasonable, without foundation, or brought in bad faith.