Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 98.003 · Chapter 98. LIABILITY FOR TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS
DAMAGES.
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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A claimant who prevails in a suit under this chapter shall be awarded:
(1) actual damages, including damages for mental anguish even if an injury other than mental anguish is not shown;
(2) court costs; and
(3) reasonable attorney's fees.
(b) In addition to an award under Subsection (a), a claimant who prevails in a suit under this chapter may recover exemplary damages.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 309 (H.B. 533), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.98.htm
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- 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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