Sec. 304.254.  DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  The amount of an administrative penalty imposed under this subchapter must be based on:
(1)  the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;
(2)  any history of previous violations;
(3)  the amount necessary to deter a future violation;
(4)  any effort to correct the violation; and
(5)  any other matter that justice may require.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.