In theory, there is no upper limit of the amount of damages that can be awarded in either type of case. There are limits that are imposed by law depending on the type of damages awarded.
Texas law sometimes places a “cap” or “upper limit” on what are called non-economic damages. These are damages that are awarded for the “pain and suffering” experienced by the injured party or by the injured party’s survivors or those damages that are intended to punish the offending party. Under Texas civil law, in some cases non-economic damages cannot exceed a total of $250,000.
There is currently no cap or limit on the amount of “actual,” or “real” economic damages in the Texas courts.