Texas § CP.134.005 - RECOVERY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § CP.134.005 — RECOVERY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CP.134.005. RECOVERY
RECOVERY. (a) In a suit under this chapter, a person who has sustained damages resulting from theft may recover: (1) under Section 134.003 (a), from a person who commits theft, the amount of actual damages found by the trier of fact and, in addition to actual damages, damages awarded by the trier of fact in a sum not to exceed $1,000; or (2) from a parent or other person who has the duty of control and reasonable discipline of a child, for an action brought under Section 134.003 (b), the amount of actual damages found by the trier of fact, not to exceed $5,000. (b) Each person who prevails in a suit under this chapter shall be awarded court costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 4.05(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
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Section CP.134.005 ("RECOVERY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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