Sec. 2052.303.  CIVIL PENALTY;  INJUNCTION.  (a)  A court may assess a civil penalty against a person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.  The amount of the penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation.
(b)  The attorney general or the department may file a civil suit to:
(1)  assess and recover a civil penalty under Subsection (a);  or
(2)  enjoin a person who violates or threatens to violate this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter from continuing the violation or threat.
(c)  Venue for a suit filed under Subsection (b) is in a district court in Travis County.
(d)  A civil penalty assessed under this section shall be paid to this state.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.