Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 140A.102 — INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; OTHER REMEDIES

CP § 140A.102Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 140A. CIVIL RACKETEERING RELATED TO TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS · Art. C. ENFORCEMENT

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(a)A court in which a proceeding is brought under this chapter may prevent, restrain, and remedy racketeering by issuing appropriate orders. The orders may include a temporary restraining order, a temporary or permanent injunction, the creation of a receivership, and the enforcement of a constructive trust in connection with any property or other interest, prejudgment writs of attachment under Chapter 61 for the purposes of freezing, preserving, and disgorging assets, or another order for a remedy or restraint the court considers proper.

(b)Following a final determination of liability under this chapter, the court may issue an appropriate order, including an order that:

(1)requires a person to divest any direct or indirect interest in an enterprise;

(2)imposes reasonable restrictions on the future activities or investments of a person that affect the laws of this state, including prohibiting a person from engaging in the type of endeavor or enterprise that gave rise to the racketeering offense, to the extent permitted by the constitutions of this state and the United States;

(3)requires the dissolution or reorganization of an enterprise involved in the suit;

(4)orders the recovery of reasonable fees, expenses, and costs incurred in obtaining injunctive relief or civil remedies or in conducting investigations under this chapter, including court costs, investigation costs, attorney's fees, witness fees, and deposition fees;

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.