January is Consumer Law Resources Month at the Harris County Law Library.
Consumer law focuses on protecting individuals in everyday transactions—when buying goods or services, dealing with debt collectors, credit reporting issues, or resolving landlord-tenant disputes. In Texas, many of these protections come from laws like the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices–Consumer Protection Act (DTPA), which prohibits false, misleading, or deceptive business practices. At the federal level, agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and nonprofit advocacy organizations—including the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)—play a key role in enforcing consumer protections, developing policy, and providing educational resources for consumers and advocates alike.
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Visit our Featured Resources selection in the Self-Help Collection at the Law Library to see new and updated resources from the National Consumer Law Center.
Browse consumer law news, sample pleadings, and other companion materials in the NCLC databases, accessible to anyone located in Texas via the Texas State Law Library. Register for a digital library card on the TSLL website: Create a Library Account Online.
Stay up to date on Texas consumer law with Advanced Consumer and Commercial Law Course books from the State Bar of Texas.
Self-represented litigants can consult the HBA Consumer Law Handbook, which features a wealth of legal information of interest to consumers, including guidance on buying a car, dealing with debt collection, landlord-tenant disputes, and more. Download a free copy of the HBA's Consumer Law Handbook via the TexasLawHelp.org website.
For more information on Consumer Law and Protection, visit these websites: