Texas § CP.99.003 - STRICT LIABILITY AND MINIMUM DAMAGES FOR EXPOSURE
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§ CP.99.003. STRICT LIABILITY AND MINIMUM DAMAGES FOR EXPOSURE
STRICT LIABILITY AND MINIMUM DAMAGES FOR EXPOSURE. A person who manufactures methamphetamine is strictly liable for any exposure by an individual to the manufacturing process, including exposure to the methamphetamine itself or any of the byproducts or waste products incident to the manufacture, for the greater of: (1) actual damages for personal injury, death, or property damage as a result of the exposure; or (2) $20,000 for each incident of exposure. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 643, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 282 (H.B. 164 ), Sec. 1, eff. August 1, 2005.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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