The Court found that the statute of limitations was tolled for the cause of action alleging violations of DTPA for a period of ten (10) years. The Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) in Texas has a twoyear "statute of limitations.There is no deadline for the attorney general to file suit under the DTPA, but private litigants must file suit within a twoyear statute of limitations. The statute of limitations for a violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act is two (2) years. The DTPA is extremely broad and protects consumers from most, but not all, acts that are determined to be false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices. A Deceptive Trade Practices Act lawsuit must generally be filed within two years after the date on which the misleading or deceptive act or practice occurred. Effective July 1, 2013, a law requires specific demand letters to car dealerships or you will lose valuable rights. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Giannini acquired Banca d'America e d'Italia, in 1922.