Sec. 304.257. PRIVATE ACTION: TELEMARKETING CALLS. (a) A consumer on the Texas no-call list is presumed to be adversely affected by a telemarketer who calls the consumer more than once. The consumer may bring a civil action based on the second or a subsequent violation of Subchapter B if: (1) the consumer has notified the telemarketer of the alleged violation; (2) not later than the 30th day after the date of the call, the consumer files with the commission, the attorney general, or a state agency that licenses the person making the call a verified complaint stating the relevant facts surrounding the violation; and (3) the commission, attorney general, or state agency receiving the complaint does not initiate an administrative action or a civil enforcement action, as appropriate, against the telemarketer named in the complaint before the 121st day after the date the complaint is filed. (b) If the consumer brings an action based on a violation of Section 304.052 and the court finds that the defendant wilfully or knowingly violated that section, the court may award damages in an amount not to exceed $500 for each violation. (c) Section 304.251 (b) does not affect the right of a consumer to bring an action under Subsection (a).
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