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Know your Texas consumer protection codes, Part one of series

September 10, 2010September 10, 2010adminGeneral

Texas has some surprising (and very agreeable) consumer protection codes on the books that you as a consumer should be aware of. Most of these codes are “tie-in statutes,” which means that they can be brought under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA). Since the DTPA allows very favorable remedies, this is a definite […]

Texas consumers: Know your rights

September 7, 2010July 15, 2011adminGeneral

Consumers in Texas are protected by the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act (hereinafter “DTPA”). The purpose of the DTPA is to “protect consumers against false, misleading, and deceptive trade practices, unconscionable actions, and breaches of warranty and to provide efficient and economical procedures to secure such protection.” [DTPA §17.44] This means that […]