85R9913 LED-F     By: Muñoz, Jr. H.B. No. 2620       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the award of damages in a private action involving   health benefits for certain prohibited acts or practices by an   insurer.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 541.152(a), Insurance Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (a)  A plaintiff who prevails in an action under this   subchapter may obtain:                (1)  the amount of actual damages, plus court costs and   reasonable and necessary attorney's fees;                (2)  in an action authorized by Section 541.151 that   relates to health benefits, the greater of:                      (A)  the amount provided by Subdivision (1); or                      (B)  $10,000, plus court costs and reasonable and   necessary attorney's fees;                (3)  an order enjoining the act or failure to act   complained of; or                (4) [(3)]  any other relief the court determines is   proper.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of   this Act. A cause of action that accrued before the effective date   of this Act is governed by the law applicable to the cause of action   immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is   continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.