Harris County District Attorneys Office

Main Office

500 Jefferson St   Houston, TX 77002

Price Gouging Complaints



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HOURS:Office Hours: Mon- Fri 8:00 am- 5:00 pm Website available: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

INTAKE PROCEDURE:Complete the online form, text or email the office to make a complaint. Important details include: -Name and email address or phone number of Reportee;-The name of the business you are filing a complaint against-The full address of the business including the zip code-The name(s) of individuals you spoke with at the business-A brief but detailed description of your complaint-Date of transaction or occurrence-Amount of item-Receipt or picture of item and price if available-How you attempted to resolve the dispute



DESCRIPTION:Provides ways to make complaints on price gouging. It is illegal for a company to sell or lease fuel, food, medicine, lodging, building materials, construction tools, or other necessities at an exorbitant or excessive price during a state of emergency. Note: This is a service of the Harris County Attorney's Office (CAO), not the Harris County District Attorney's office.IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT HIGH PRICES: A high-priced item is not necessarily the same as price gouging. Businesses often offer the same item at different prices. This is a legal act.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:Receipts and photo of item if possible

ELIGIBILITY:Open to anyone in the service area

FEES:None

LANGUAGES:English

AREA SERVED:Harris County

SERVICES:

  • Disaster Related Fraud Reporting
  • Disaster Related Fraud Reporting for COVID-19

IRS STATUS:None or unknown

LANGUAGES:English

LAST VERIFIED ON:04/11/2024

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