Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 424.101. Civil Liability for Damage to Critical Infrastructure Facility

(a) A defendant who engages in conduct constituting an offense under Section 424.051, 424.052, 424.053, or 424.054 is liable to the property owner, as provided by this subchapter, for damages arising from that conduct.

(b) It is not a defense to liability under this section that a defendant has been acquitted or has not been prosecuted or convicted under Section 424.051, 424.052, 424.053, or 424.054, or has been convicted of a different offense or of a different type or class of offense, for the conduct that is alleged to give rise to liability under this section.