Texas § PE.35.025 - VALUE OF CLAIM
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§ PE.35.025. VALUE OF CLAIM
VALUE OF CLAIM. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and subject to Subsection (c), for the purposes of Section 35.02 (c), if the value of a claim is not readily ascertainable, the value of the claim is: (1) the fair market value, at the time and place of the offense, of the goods or services that are the subject of the claim; or (2) the cost of replacing the goods or services that are the subject of the claim within a reasonable time after the claim. (b) If goods or services that are the subject of a claim cannot be reasonably ascertained under Subsection (a), the goods or services are considered to have a value of $750 or more but less than $2,500. (c) If the actor proves by a preponderance of the evidence that a portion of the claim for payment under an insurance policy resulted from a valid loss, injury, expense, or service covered by the policy, the value of the claim is equal to the difference between the total claim amount and the amount of the valid portion of the claim. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1162 (H.B. 3376 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1251 (H.B. 1396 ), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2015.
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