Sec. 545.702.  CIVIL ACTION;  PENALTY.  (a)  A person who is injured by a violation of Section 545.057 may bring a civil action for damages.
(b)  A person may bring an action to restrain a violation or threatened violation of Section 545.057.
(c)  If it is found in a civil action that a person or entity has released or disclosed a test result or allowed a test result to become known in violation of Section 545.057, the person or entity is liable for:
(1)  actual damages;
(2)  a civil penalty of:
(A)  not more than $1,000 if the release or disclosure was negligent;  or
(B)  not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 if the release or disclosure was wilful;  and
(3)  court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.
(d)  A defendant in a civil action brought under this section is not entitled to claim a privilege as a defense to the action.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.