Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
SB 2346 expands the authority of county attorneys to prosecute price gouging during declared disasters, an offense under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. It grants county attorneys concurrent jurisdiction with the Texas Attorney General in these cases and eliminates the requirement for county attorneys to obtain prior permission from the consumer protection division when prosecuting violations related to price gouging​.
Author
Carol Alvarado
Contact the Author
Sen. Carol Alvarado
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0106
Capitol Office:
CAP 1E.9
E-Mail:
