Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1103.553. Civil Penalty for Filing Frivolous Complaint

(a) A certified or licensed appraiser who files against another certified or licensed appraiser a complaint that the board determines to be frivolous is liable for a civil penalty.

(b) The amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section may not be less than $1,000 or more than $10,000.

(c) At the request of the board, the attorney general or a district or county attorney may bring an action in district court to recover a civil penalty under this section.

(d) A civil penalty recovered in an action brought under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury.