Know your rights

Section 32.42 (a)(9) of the Penal Code defines “selling,” inter alia, as “delivering after the sale.” Section 32.42 (b)(2) defines a deceptive business practice as “selling less than the represented quantity of a property or service.” When the two subsections are read together, the Penal Code makes it clear that the crime of “deceptive business practice” can be committed when a seller sells a property or service and then delivers to a buyer less than the represented quantity of that property or service.

The Texas District and Country Attorneys association has helpful information Prosecuting Deceptive Business practices

The Attorney Generals website has a Home Remodeling and Repair page that describes your rights as a homeowner.

• If your homestead improvement exceeds $5,000 in cost, the contractor is required by law to deposit your payments in a construction account at a financial institution. Ask the contractor for written verification of the existence of the construction account. Monitor deposits and disbursements to subcontractors, laborers, and vendors. Access to the account record should be included as a requirement in your written construction contract.

• Tarrant county law library
• Dallas County Law Library
• Freedom of Speech , your first amendment right to tell your story