Tex. Insurance Code § 545.702
CIVIL ACTION; PENALTY
Texas · Texas Insurance Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Insurance Code § 545.702, CIVIL ACTION; PENALTY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/678402
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(a) A person who is injured by a violation of Section 545.057 may bring a civil action for damages.
(b) A person may bring an action to restrain a violation or threatened violation of Section 545.057.
(c) If it is found in a civil action that a person or entity has released or disclosed a test result or allowed a test result to become known in violation of Section 545.057, the person or entity is liable for:
(1) actual damages;
(2) a civil penalty of:
(A) not more than $1,000 if the release or disclosure was negligent; or
(B) not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 if the release or disclosure was wilful; and
(3) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.
(d) A defendant in a civil action brought under this section is not entitled to claim a privilege as a defense to the action.