Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
GOVERNMENT CODE |
Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH |
Subtitle G. ATTORNEYS |
Chapter 83. CERTAIN UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW |
Sec. 83.005. RECOVERY
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A person who pays a fee prohibited by this chapter may bring suit for and is entitled to:
(1) recovery of the fee paid;
(2) damages equal to three times the fee paid; and
(3) court costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.43(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.