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Tex. Labor Code § 416.002

EXEMPLARY DAMAGES

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Tex. Labor Code § 416.002, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/688118
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(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.