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 Attorney General of Texas- Consumer Protection Division

The Attorney General for the state of Texas protects consumers and the legitimate business community by filing civil lawsuits under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and other consumer protection statutes. Website contains much useful information on consumer issues such as mortgage fraud, home mortgage and foreclosure crisis, debt management, door-to-door sales, frauds and scams, Medicaid fraud, price gouging, telemarketers, senior alerts, rights of the elderly, and much more. Complaints may be filed online. When filing a complaint, please provide copies of receipts or contracts, if available. The complaint will still be taken if there are no documents. Brochures may be ordered on website.

Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson

Fees: None

Application Process: Register complaint online or call and request a complaint form (which will be mailed)

Eligibility Requirements: Texas Resident

Phone: (210) 225-4191

Address: 115 E Travis Street San Antonio, TX 78205

Web: Go to site

Related Taxonomies:

  • Consumer Complaints
  • Consumer Education
  • Consumer Protection Agencies
  • Government Consumer Protection Agencies
  • State Attorneys General
  • Consumer Fraud Reporting
  • Mortgage Fraud Reporting
  • Telemarketing Fraud Reporting
  • Insurance Fraud Reporting

 Consumer Product Safety Commission

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children.

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm EST

Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson

Fees: None

Application Process: Call for more information

Phone: (800) 638-2772

Address: None

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Related Taxonomies:

  • Consumer Education
  • Government Consumer Protection Agencies
  • Information Sources

 Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner / Consumer Helpline

Regulates the credit industry, educates consumers & creditors & helps produce a fair, lawful, & healthy credit environment for social & economic prosperity.

Area(s) Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson

Phone: (800) 538-1579

Address: 2601 N Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78705

Web: Go to site

Related Taxonomies:

  • Consumer Education
  • Consumer Protection Agencies
  • Government Consumer Protection Agencies
  • Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
  • Financial Assessment Tools
  • Personal Financial Counseling