Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 98C.005
This is the official text of Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 98C.005, part of Texas’s Civil Practice and Remedies Code — sets procedural rules and available remedies for civil lawsuits.
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§ 98C.005. DAMAGES.
Official statutory text
(a) A claimant who prevails in an action under this chapter shall be awarded actual damages, including expenditures made by the claimant related to counseling, identity theft, or libel. The defendant's profits attributable to the defendant's online impersonation of the claimant may be considered in the computation of actual damages.
(b) In addition to an award under Subsection (a), a claimant who prevails in an action under this chapter may recover exemplary damages of not less than $500.
(c) The court shall award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party in any action under this chapter.
(b) In addition to an award under Subsection (a), a claimant who prevails in an action under this chapter may recover exemplary damages of not less than $500.
(c) The court shall award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party in any action under this chapter.
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