Texas Finance Code - FIN § 154.406. Administrative Penalty

(a) After notice and opportunity for hearing, the commissioner may impose an administrative penalty on a person who:

(b) The amount of the penalty for each violation may not exceed $1,000 for each day the violation occurs.

(c) In determining the amount of the penalty, the commissioner shall consider the seriousness of the violation, the person's history of violations, and the person's good faith in attempting to comply with this chapter.

(d) The imposition of a penalty under this section is subject to judicial review as a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(e) The commissioner may collect the penalty in the same manner that a money judgment is enforced in district court.