Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 304.252 · Subchapter F. ENFORCEMENT

ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.

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(a) Except as provided by Section 304.253, the attorney general may investigate violations of Subchapters B, C, and D and file civil enforcement actions seeking:

(1) a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, except as provided by Subsection (b);

(2) injunctive relief; and

(3) attorney's fees.

(b) If the court finds the defendant wilfully or knowingly violated Subchapter B, C, or D, the court may increase the amount of the civil penalty to an amount not to exceed $3,000 for each violation.

(c) A violation of Subchapter B, C, or D is subject to enforcement action by the attorney general's consumer protection division under Sections 17.47, 17.58, 17.60, and 17.61.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

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Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.304.htm
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Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 304.252 · Subchapter F. ENFORCEMENT

ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

(a) Except as provided by Section 304.253, the attorney general may investigate violations of Subchapters B, C, and D and file civil enforcement actions seeking:

(1) a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, except as provided by Subsection (b);

(2) injunctive relief; and

(3) attorney's fees.

(b) If the court finds the defendant wilfully or knowingly violated Subchapter B, C, or D, the court may increase the amount of the civil penalty to an amount not to exceed $3,000 for each violation.

(c) A violation of Subchapter B, C, or D is subject to enforcement action by the attorney general's consumer protection division under Sections 17.47, 17.58, 17.60, and 17.61.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source of truth

Edition: Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Official file: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.304.htm
Text hash: sha256 99439ae78fadfe0afcef23240eac89ac2623337bcc581b433508552683af694b
Composed by: compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character

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