To contact the Texas Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline, please call (800) 621-0508 or file a complaint online. Georgia deceptive trade practices law bans false advertising, making it a misdemeanor charge and also allowing victims to sue for damages.(a) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of consumer transactions and consumer acts or practices in trade or commerce are declared unlawful. The DTPA requires that you give written notice of your problem to the merchant or seller at least 60 days before you can file suit in court. Discussion and appropriate action regarding Bexar County's Legislative Program and the 88th Session of the Texas Legislature. Texas has enacted the Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act ("DTPA") which outlaws certain practices that deceive customers. Deceptive trade practices are unethical or fraudulent actions that substantially injure consumers or business competitors.