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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 591.022. Civil Penalty

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person who intentionally violates the rights guaranteed by this subtitle to a person with an intellectual disability is liable to the person injured by the violation in an amount of not less than $100 or more than $5,000.

(b) A person who recklessly violates the rights guaranteed by this subtitle to a person with an intellectual disability is liable to the person injured by the violation in an amount of not less than $100 or more than $1,000.

(c) A person who intentionally releases confidential information or records of a person with an intellectual disability in violation of law is liable to the person injured by the unlawful disclosure for $1,000 or three times the actual damages, whichever is greater.

(d) A cause of action under this section may be filed by:

(1) the injured person;

(2) the injured person's parent, if the person is a minor;

(3) a guardian, if the person has been adjudicated incompetent; or

(4) the injured person's next friend in accordance with Rule 44, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(e) The cause of action may be filed in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which the defendant resides.

(f) This section does not supersede or abrogate other remedies existing in law.

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