Act’s definition of “person,” which could potentially subject governmental entities to liability. Id. at 73-74. “But general statements by the Legislature that ‘no substantive change in the law is intended’ must be considered with the clear, specific language used” in section 38.001. Fleming Foods of Tex., Inc. v. Rylander, 6 S.W.3d 278, 284 (Tex.1999). “[W]hen, as here, specific provisions of a ‘nonsubstantive’ codification and the code as a whole are direct, unambiguous, and cannot be reconciled with prior law, the codification rather than' the prior, repealed statute must be given effect.” Id. at 286. Thus, under the plain language of section 38.001(8), a person may not recover attorney’s fees against a partnership. Cfi Ganz v. Lyons P’ship, L.P., 173 F.R.D. 173, 176 (N.D.Tex.1997) (<HOLDING>). Without any other authority for the award of
holding that tcprc section 380018 authorizing recovery of attorneys fees against individual or corporation does not provide for award of attorneys fees against limited partnership holding trial court erred in awarding attorneys fees to physicians in absence of any evidence of attorneys fees holding that an award of attorneys fees under supreme court rule 38 precursor to rule 222 did not preempt an award of attorneys fees to which one is otherwise entitled and thus appellant could seek an award of attorneys fees pursuant to section 1577300 which permits an award of fees for a party prevailing in an action against a state agency holding trial court had no authority to award attorneys fees when arbitrator had stated he would not award attorneys fees holding merely that the evidence was sufficient to support the award of attorneys fees