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Texas Government Code § 83.005

Recovery

Certain Unauthorized Practice of Law

A person who pays a fee prohibited by this chapter may bring suit for and is entitled to:

(1) recovery of the fee paid;

(2) damages equal to three times the fee paid; and

(3) court costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees.

Official text of the Texas Government Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 8.43(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.