Bill > HB3081

This bill amends the Texas Business & Commerce Code to increase civil penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, specifically raising the maximum penalty per violation from $10,000 to $20,000. Additionally, the bill expands the circumstances under which an extra penalty of up to $250,000 can be imposed, now including cases where the consumer victim was 65 years or older, not fluent in the language of the transaction, or had an intellectual disability. These changes are designed to provide stronger protection for vulnerable consumers by allowing more significant financial penalties against businesses engaged in deceptive practices. The amendments will apply only to actions brought on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, meaning previous actions will be governed by the law in effect at the time they were initiated.

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