Sec. 20.11. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general may file a suit against a person for: (1) injunctive relief to prevent or restrain a violation of this chapter; or (2) a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each violation of this chapter. (b) If the attorney general brings an action against a person under Subsection (a) and an injunction is granted against the person or the person is found liable for a civil penalty, the attorney general may recover reasonable expenses, court costs, investigative costs, and attorney's fees. (c) Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty under this section. Assigned by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 64 (S.B. 60 ), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2014.
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