Tex. Gov't Code Section 84.003
Civil Liability

(a)

A person, including the victim of a crime or the estate of a victim of a crime, may bring suit against an attorney whose violation of Section 84.001 (Prohibited Acts) results in damages incurred by the person bringing the suit.

(b)

A person who brings suit under this section is entitled to recover:

(1)

actual damages caused to the person bringing the suit by the publication of the account of the crime;

(2)

exemplary damages in an amount determined by the court;

(3)

reasonable attorney’s fees; and

(4)

court costs.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 982, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 84.003 — Civil Liability, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­84.­htm#84.­003 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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