Texas § 183.011 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY.

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§ 183.011 — INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY.

Texas § 183.011

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 183.011 (2026).

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Sec. 183.011. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY.

(a)The attorney general may institute an action for injunctive relief to restrain a violation of this chapter.

(b)In addition to the injunctive relief provided by Subsection (a), the attorney general may institute an action for civil penalties against a covered entity for a violation of this chapter. A civil penalty assessed under this section may not exceed:

(1)$5,000 for each violation that is committed negligently and that occurs in a single year, regardless of how long the violation continues during that year;

(2)$25,000 for each violation that is committed knowingly or intentionally and that occurs in a single year, regardless of how long the violation continues during that year; or

(3)$250,000 for each violation in which the covere

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Sec. 183.011. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general may institute an action for injunctive relief to restrain a violation of this chapter.
(b) In addition to the injunctive relief provided by Subsection (a), the attorney general may institute an action for civil penalties against a covered entity for a violation of this chapter. A civil penalty assessed under this section may not exceed:
(1) $5,000 for each violation that is committed negligently and that occurs in a single year, regardless of how long the violation continues during that year;
(2) $25,000 for each violation that is committed knowingly or intentionally and that occurs in a single year, regardless of how long the violation continues during that year; or
(3) $250,000 for each violation in which the covered entity knowingly or intentionally used protected health information for financial gain.