Texas § 4007.154 CIVIL PENALTY.

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§ 4007.154 — CIVIL PENALTY.

Texas § 4007.154

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 4007.154 (2026).

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Sec. 4007.154. CIVIL PENALTY.

(a)On the commissioner's request, the attorney general may, in addition to other remedies, seek a civil penalty to be paid to the state in an amount that, when added to the amount of any administrative fine previously assessed under Section 4007.106 (b), does not exceed:

(1)the greater of:

(A)$20,000 per violation; or

(B)the gross amount of any economic benefit gained by the person or company as a result of the commission of the act or practice; and

(2)if the act or practice was committed against a person 65 years of age or older, an additional amount of not more than $250,000.

(b)The attorney general may seek a civil penalty under this section either in:

(1)an action under Section 4007.152 ; or

(2)a separate action in district court.

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Sec. 4007.154. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) On the commissioner's request, the attorney general may, in addition to other remedies, seek a civil penalty to be paid to the state in an amount that, when added to the amount of any administrative fine previously assessed under Section 4007.106 (b), does not exceed:
(1) the greater of:
(A) $20,000 per violation; or
(B) the gross amount of any economic benefit gained by the person or company as a result of the commission of the act or practice; and
(2) if the act or practice was committed against a person 65 years of age or older, an additional amount of not more than $250,000.
(b) The attorney general may seek a civil penalty under this section either in:
(1) an action under Section 4007.152 ; or
(2) a separate action in district court.