Texas § 18B.551 CAUSE OF ACTION.

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§ 18B.551 — CAUSE OF ACTION.

Texas § 18B.551

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 18B.551 (2026).

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Art. 18B.551. CAUSE OF ACTION.

(a)Except as provided by Article 18B.552 , a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service, or a subscriber or customer of that service provider, that is aggrieved by a violation of this chapter has a civil cause of action if the conduct constituting the violation was committed knowingly or intentionally and is entitled to:

(1)injunctive relief;

(2)reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred; and

(3)the amount of the actual damages suffered and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation or $1,000, whichever is more.

(b)The reliance in good faith on a court order, warrant, subpoena, or legislative authorization is a complete defense to any civil action brought

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Art. 18B.551. CAUSE OF ACTION. (a) Except as provided by Article 18B.552 , a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service, or a subscriber or customer of that service provider, that is aggrieved by a violation of this chapter has a civil cause of action if the conduct constituting the violation was committed knowingly or intentionally and is entitled to:
(1) injunctive relief;
(2) reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred; and
(3) the amount of the actual damages suffered and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation or $1,000, whichever is more.
(b) The reliance in good faith on a court order, warrant, subpoena, or legislative authorization is a complete defense to any civil action brought under this chapter.
(c) A civil action under this article may be presented not later than the second anniversary of the date the claimant first discovered or had reasonable opportunity to discover the violation.