Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Section 321.106
Alternative Recovery for Electronic Mail Service Providers

In lieu of actual damages, an electronic mail service provider injured by a violation of this chapter arising from the transmission of an unsolicited or commercial electronic mail message may recover an amount equal to the greater of:

(1)

$10 for each unlawful message; or

(2)

$25,000 for each day the unlawful message is received.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Section 321.106 — Alternative Recovery for Electronic Mail Service Providers, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.321.htm#321.106 (accessed May 18, 2024).

321.001
Definitions 321.051
Transmission of Certain Commercial Electronic Mail Messages Prohibited 321.052
Requirement for Transmission of Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Messages 321.053
Selling or Providing Certain Electronic Mail Addresses Prohibited 321.054
Impeding Electronic Mail Messages Prohibited 321.101
Transmission of Message Containing Obscene Material or Material Depicting Sexual Conduct 321.102
Violation of Chapter: General Civil Penalty and Injunctive Relief 321.103
Violation of Chapter: Deceptive Trade Practice 321.104
Violation of Chapter: Civil Action for Damages 321.105
Alternative Recovery for Persons Other than Electronic Mail Service Providers 321.106
Alternative Recovery for Electronic Mail Service Providers 321.107
Required Notice of Civil Action to Attorney General 321.108
Intervention in Civil Action by Attorney General 321.109
Certification as Class Action Prohibited 321.110
Protection of Secrecy or Security 321.111
Immunity from Liability: Commercial Electronic Mail Message Transmitted by Error or Accident 321.112
Immunity from Liability: Telecommunications Utilities and Electronic Mail Service Providers 321.113
Qualified Immunity from Liability of Senders 321.114
Authority to Block Certain Commercial Electronic Mail Messages

Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 321.106’s source at texas.gov

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Location: https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._bus._and_com._code_section_321.106

Original Source: Section 321.106 — Alternative Recovery for Electronic Mail Service Providers, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.321.htm#321.106 (last accessed May 18, 2024).