Sec. 162.013. CIVIL PENALTY

Latest version.

(a) A person who is injured by a violation of Section 162.006, 162.007, 162.010, or 162.011 may bring a civil action for damages. In addition, any person may bring an action to restrain such a violation or threatened violation.
(b) If it is found in a civil action that a person has violated a section listed in Subsection (a), that person is liable for:
(1) actual damages;
(2) a civil penalty of not more than $1,000; and
(3) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

                    
                        var val = document.getElementById('citecontent').innerHTML;
                        art.dialog.defaults.title = window.location.href;
                        art.dialog.data('cite', val);
                        art.dialog.data('homeDemoPath', '/Scripts/plus/artDialog/');
                        art.dialog.open('/Scripts/plus/artDialog/citeiframe.html');