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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 143.001 — CAUSE OF ACTION

CP § 143.001Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 143. HARMFUL ACCESS BY COMPUTER

Statute text

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(a)A person who is injured or whose property has been injured as a result of a violation under Chapter 33, Penal Code, has a civil cause of action if the conduct constituting the violation was committed knowingly or intentionally.
(b)A person must bring suit for damages under this section before the earlier of the fifth anniversary of the date of the last act in the course of the conduct constituting a violation under Chapter 33, Penal Code, or the second anniversary of the date the claimant first discovered or had reasonable opportunity to discover the violation.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 143.001 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.