Sec. 730.0123.  CIVIL SUIT.  (a)  A person who sells to a person who is not an authorized recipient personal information obtained by an agency in connection with a motor vehicle record is liable to the person who is the subject of the information for:
(1)  actual damages;
(2)  if the actual damages to the person are less than $2,500, an additional amount so that the total amount of damages equals $2,500; and
(3)  court costs incurred by the person who is the subject of the information in bringing the action.
(b)  A person whose personal information has been disclosed for compensation to a person who is not an authorized recipient may sue for:
(1)  the damages, costs, and fees authorized under Subsection (a);
(2)  injunctive relief; and
(3)  any other equitable remedy determined to be appropriate by the court.
(c)  A district court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a cause of action brought under this section.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 9, eff. June 18, 2021.