Tex. Fin. Code § 392.403 · Subchapter E. DEFENSE, CRIMINAL PENALTY, AND CIVIL REMEDIES
CIVIL REMEDIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person may sue for:
(1) injunctive relief to prevent or restrain a violation of this chapter; and
(2) actual damages sustained as a result of a violation of this chapter.
(b) A person who successfully maintains an action under Subsection (a) is entitled to attorney's fees reasonably related to the amount of work performed and costs.
(c) On a finding by a court that an action under this section was brought in bad faith or for purposes of harassment, the court shall award the defendant attorney's fees reasonably related to the work performed and costs.
(d) If the attorney general reasonably believes that a person is violating or is about to violate this chapter, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of this state against the person to restrain or enjoin the person from violating this chapter.
(e) A person who successfully maintains an action under this section for violation of Section 392.101, 392.202, or 392.301(a)(3) is entitled to not less than $100 for each violation of this chapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FI/htm/FI.392.htm
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- 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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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Finance Code
- Tex. Fin. Code § 392.101BOND REQUIREMENT.Printed as Section 392.101, 392.202, or 392.301(a)(3)
- Tex. Fin. Code § 392.202CORRECTION OF THIRD-PARTY DEBT COLLECTOR'S OR CREDIT BUREAU'S FILES.Printed as Section 392.101, 392.202, or 392.301(a)(3)
- Tex. Fin. Code § 392.301THREATS OR COERCION.Printed as Section 392.101, 392.202, or 392.301(a)(3)
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