Tex. Insurance Code § 541.152
This is the official text of Tex. Insurance Code § 541.152, part of Texas’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§ 541.152. DAMAGES, ATTORNEY'S FEES, AND OTHER RELIEF.
Official statutory text
(a) A plaintiff who prevails in an action under this subchapter may obtain:
(1) the amount of actual damages, plus court costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees;
(2) an order enjoining the act or failure to act complained of; or
(3) any other relief the court determines is proper.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), on a finding by the trier of fact that the defendant knowingly committed the act complained of, the trier of fact may award an amount not to exceed three times the amount of actual damages.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to an action under this subchapter brought against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
(1) the amount of actual damages, plus court costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees;
(2) an order enjoining the act or failure to act complained of; or
(3) any other relief the court determines is proper.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), on a finding by the trier of fact that the defendant knowingly committed the act complained of, the trier of fact may award an amount not to exceed three times the amount of actual damages.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to an action under this subchapter brought against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
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