Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 304.254: DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.

The amount of an administrative penalty imposed under this subchapter must be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;

(2) any history of previous violations;

(3) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(4) any effort to correct the violation; and

(5) any other matter that justice may require.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.