Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the executive council may order a license holder to pay a refund to a consumer as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference instead of or in addition to imposing an administrative penalty under Subchapter H, Chapter 507.(b) The amount of a refund ordered as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference may not exceed the amount the consumer paid to the license holder for a service regulated by this chapter. The executive council may not require payment of other damages or estimate harm in a refund order.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 768,Sec. 2.080, eff. 9/1/2019.Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561, Sec. 22, eff. 9/1/2005.