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Texas Statutes § 247.004 Damages

⤴ Up to Chapter 247: Lawsuit Alleging Improper Election Activities

Statute Text

(a) If it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence that a defendant, an agent of the defendant, or a person acting on behalf of the defendant with the defendant's knowledge committed one or more violations of a section described by Section 247.001, the defendant is liable to the plaintiff for damages in an amount of $1,000 for each violation.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 41.004 , Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a court shall award damages under Subsection (a) to the plaintiff irrespective of whether the plaintiff is awarded actual damages.

History

Added by Acts 2021SP2 , Texas Acts of the 87th Legislature - Second Special Session , ch. TBD , Sec. 8.03 , eff. 12/2/2021 .

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