Sec. 1001.503. JUDGMENT  


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  • (a) The court shall enter judgment in the class action in a form that may be justified.

    (b) Damages may be awarded only to a member of the class joined as a party plaintiff. All other relief granted by the court inures to the benefit of all members of the class.

    (c) A prevailing plaintiff in a class action shall be awarded court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. A legal aid society or legal services program that represents a prevailing plaintiff shall be awarded a service fee instead of attorney's fees.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.