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Q: I received an invoice for services rendered (over $20,000), and I wanted to pay with a credit card. Unlike in the past, I was told that there would be an additional charge of 3% added to the bill if I used my credit card. Where in Texas do I report this? I know that it is illegal, and I would like to file a complaint. Is the Better Business Bureau the place or is there a state agency I could report this to?

A: You say it's "illegal" but that is not exactly the case.

There is a Texas statute saying it's illegal, but a federal court has ruled the statute is unconstitutional. The Texas attorney general has stated that the law is, in fact, constitutional, and that the federal court ruling only applied to the........

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