Texas Government Code 424.101 – Civil Liability for Damage to Critical Infrastructure Facility
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(a) A defendant who engages in conduct constituting an offense under § 424.051, 424.052, 424.053, or 424.054 is liable to the property owner, as provided by this subchapter, for damages arising from that conduct.
(b) It is not a defense to liability under this section that a defendant has been acquitted or has not been prosecuted or convicted under § 424.051, 424.052, 424.053, or 424.054, or has been convicted of a different offense or of a different type or class of offense, for the conduct that is alleged to give rise to liability under this section.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 424.101
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005