# Tex. Government Code § 92.007: CIVIL REMEDIES

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.007

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Government Code § 92.007
- **Heading:** CIVIL REMEDIES
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 92 / Section 92.007

## Text

(a) If the covered information of an at-risk individual or an immediate family member of the individual is made public as a result of a violation of this chapter, the at-risk individual may bring an action in a court seeking injunctive or declaratory relief.

(b) If the plaintiff prevails in an action brought under Subsection (a), the court, in addition to issuing an order for injunctive or declaratory relief, may:

(1) impose a fine of $500 for each day the covered information remains public after the date on which the order for injunctive or declaratory relief is issued; and

(2) if the defendant is not a state agency, award to the at-risk individual, or the individual's immediate family, exemplary damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Government Code § 92.001 § 92.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.001.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.002 § 92.002. PROHIBITED DISSEMINATION OF COVERED INFORMATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.002.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.003 § 92.003. PROHIBITED DISPLAY OF COVERED INFORMATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.003.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.004 § 92.004. DUTY TO REMOVE COVERED INFORMATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.004.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.005 § 92.005. OFFICE PROCEDURES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.005.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.006 § 92.006. TRANSFER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.006.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.007 § 92.007. CIVIL REMEDIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.007.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 92.008 § 92.008. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C92_S92.008.md)

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