Tag: Consumer Law
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Update to the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act
In late 2025, the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“DTPA”) was updated through cross-referenced legislation to address the growing issue of AI-generated intimate visual material distributed online. The new provisions make it a deceptive trade practice, actionable under the DTPA, for owners of internet websites or applications to fail to promptly remove such material upon Read more
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The Right to Cancel Certain Contracts in Texas
In Texas, the three-day right to cancel (cooling-off period) generally applies to consumer transactions resulting from personal solicitation at a location other than the merchant’s place of business—commonly known as “home solicitation sales”—as well as certain contracts for the sale of manufactured homes and some home improvement contracts. Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §§ 601.001 Read more
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Can You Sue a Debt Collector in Texas? 7 Common Grounds for Consumer Lawsuits
The most common causes of action plaintiffs allege in lawsuits against debt collectors are statutory claims under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Texas Debt Collection Act (TDCA), as well as common-law tort claims such as unreasonable collection efforts and, less frequently, invasion of privacy. These claims typically focus on allegations Read more
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Texas Data Privacy and Security Act
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) grants Texas residents a comprehensive set of privacy rights over their personal data, including rights to access, correct, delete, and obtain a copy of their data, as well as to opt out of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, and certain types of profiling. These rights Read more