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Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134.005

RECOVERY

Known as the Texas Theft Liability Act

The act spans §§ 134–134 (5 sections).

Applied in 36 court decisions — leading case Stuart v. Stuart (2010)

Most recently applied in Civelli v. J.P. Morgan Chase (January 2023)

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 4.05(a), eff

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(a) In a suit under this chapter, a person who has sustained damages resulting from theft may recover:

(1) under Section 134.003(a), from a person who commits theft, the amount of actual damages found by the trier of fact and, in addition to actual damages, damages awarded by the trier of fact in a sum not to exceed $1,000; or

(2) from a parent or other person who has the duty of control and reasonable discipline of a child, for an action brought under Section 134.003(b), the amount of actual damages found by the trier of fact, not to exceed $5,000.

(b) Each person who prevails in a suit under this chapter shall be awarded court costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.