HB 4394

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Free Enterprise
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Property Rights
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Personal Responsibility
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Limited Government
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Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 4394 grants county attorneys concurrent jurisdiction with the Texas Attorney General to prosecute price gouging violations under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act during a declared disaster. It also removes the requirement for county attorneys to obtain permission from the Consumer Protection Division to pursue such cases.
Author (1)
Joseph Moody
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