Texas HB3081 amends civil penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.

Texas HB3081 modifies the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act by allowing the consumer protection division to request and the trier of fact to award civil penalties. The penalties include up to $20,000 per violation and an additional amount of up to $250,000 if the act or practice targeted consumers who were 65 years of age or older, not fluent in the language of the act, or had an intellectual disability. The changes apply to actions brought on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB3081 amends civil penalties under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.

Texas HB3081 modifies the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act by allowing the consumer protection division to request and the trier of fact to award civil penalties. The penalties include up to $20,000 per violation and an additional amount of up to $250,000 if the act or practice targeted consumers who were 65 years of age or older, not fluent in the language of the act, or had an intellectual disability. The changes apply to actions brought on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025.