Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 134.005 – Recovery
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(a) In a suit under this chapter, a person who has sustained damages resulting from theft may recover:
(1) under § 134.003(a), from a person who commits theft, the amount of actual damages found by the trier of fact and, in addition to actual damages, damages awarded by the trier of fact in a sum not to exceed $1,000; or
(2) from a parent or other person who has the duty of control and reasonable discipline of a child, for an action brought under § 134.003(b), the amount of actual damages found by the trier of fact, not to exceed $5,000.
(b) Each person who prevails in a suit under this chapter shall be awarded court costs and reasonable and necessary attorney’s fees.
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 134.005
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005