Texas Statutes
§ 416.002 — EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.
Texas § 416.002
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Bluebook
Tex. Labor Code Code Ann. § 416.002 (2026).
Text
Sec. 416.002. EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.
(a)In an action against an insurance carrier for a breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, recovery of exemplary damages is limited to the greater of:
(1)four times the amount of actual damages; or
(2)$250,000.
(b)An action against a governmental entity or unit or an employee of a governmental entity or unit for a breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing is governed by Chapters 101 and 104 , Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
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Legislative History
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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