Texas HB4394 allows county attorneys to prosecute price gouging during disasters without needing permission from the consumer protection division.
Texas HB4394 amends the Business & Commerce Code to grant county attorneys concurrent jurisdiction with the attorney general to prosecute deceptive trade practices, specifically price gouging, during declared disasters. This change allows county attorneys to take legal action against price gouging without needing prior permission from the consumer protection division, provided they give the required written notice. The changes apply only to causes of action that accrue after the effective date of the Act.
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