Tex. Property Code § 24B.005
This is the official text of Tex. Property Code § 24B.005, part of Texas’s Property Code — governs real property, landlord-tenant law, and property transactions.
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§ 24B.005. ACTION FOR WRONGFUL REMOVAL.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who is wrongfully removed, or whose personal property is wrongfully removed, from a dwelling or other real property under this chapter may bring an action under this section to:
(1) recover possession of the real property; and
(2) recover from the person who requested the wrongful removal:
(A) actual damages;
(B) exemplary damages equal to three times the fair market rent of the dwelling;
(C) court costs; and
(D) reasonable attorney's fees.
(b) The court shall set an action brought under this section for hearing at the earliest practicable date to expedite the action.
(1) recover possession of the real property; and
(2) recover from the person who requested the wrongful removal:
(A) actual damages;
(B) exemplary damages equal to three times the fair market rent of the dwelling;
(C) court costs; and
(D) reasonable attorney's fees.
(b) The court shall set an action brought under this section for hearing at the earliest practicable date to expedite the action.
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