Automobiles
Auto Registration 713-224-1919
Houston Auto Dealers Association 281-980-3434
Houston Independent Car Dealer Association 281-931-3733
Manufacturers Customer Assistance:
   Toyota 800-431-1331
   Nissan 800-647-7261
   Mitsubishi 800-222-0037
   Chevy/GMC 800-222-1020
   Ford 800-392-3673
Motor Vehicle Commission 713-681-6637
Texas Motor Vehicle Lemon Law 800-622-8682
TXDOT Fraud Div.  800-687-7846

Banking
Controller of Currency (Verifies National credit cards) 800-613-6743
Banking Department of Texas 512-475-1300
National Credit Union Administration 703-518-6300

Business
County Clerks Office 713-755-6411
CPA Referral Service 713-622-7733
Houston Business Council 713-974-0286
One Stop Business Center 713-247-2076
Sales Tax Info 800-252-5555
Small Business Administration 713-773-6500
Small Business Development Center 713-752-8400
Texas Secretary of State 512-463-5555
State Comptroller 800-321-2274  (Unclaimed Money)

Consumer Information (Miscellaneous)
Chamber of Commerce 281-955-1100
City Fair Housing 713-868-8300
Consumer Product Safety Commission 800-638-2772 (TTY line 8270)
Houston BBB (Consumer Hotline) 713-868-9500
Houston BBB (Member Line) 713-341-6115
Houston/Harris County Area on Aging 713-794-9001
Public Library 713-236-1313
Public Utility Commission 512-458-8340
PUC Slamming Hotline 888-782-8477
Rice University Government Publications 713-348-5483
DMA Mail Preference Service:
P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, NY  11735-9008
DMA Telephone Preference Service:
P.O. Box 9014, Farmingdale, NY  11735-9014

Credit Services
CSC (Equifax)  800-685-1111   www.equifax.com  
Experian (TRW) 866-200-6020   www.experian.com
Trans Union 800-888-4213 www.transunion.com
Free Annual Credit Report  1-877-322-8228  www.annualcreditreport.com
Annual Credit Report Service
P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, Ga.  30348-5283

Education
Day Care Licensing 713-940-5200
School Licensing
Business Schools 512-936-3100
Career Schools 512-936-3100
Drivers Education 512-936-3100
Texas Education Agency 512-463-9734
Texas Private School Accreditation Commission 903-643-8770

Employment
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 713-209-3320
Dept. of Health & Human Services
 (*Discrimination, i.e. race, sex) 800-368-1019
State Board of Labor 800-832-9243
Wage & Labor Law 713-339-5500

Fraud Protection
Attorney General (Consumer Protection) 713-223-5886
Attorney General Consumer Hotline  1-800-252-8011       
Tx No Call List (A.G.’s ofc)  1-888-382-1222 (texasnocall.gov)
Harris County District Attorney (Fraud Div.) 713-755-5836
Federal Trade Commission I.D. Theft Hotline  1-877-438-4338
National Fraud Hotline  1-800-876-7060   (www.fraud.org)
U S Postal Inspector 800-654-8896

Government Offices
Dept. of Agriculture (Bad Gasoline)  713-921-8200
Federal Communication Commission 888-225-5322
Federal Trade Commission 877-382-4357
Federal Information Center 800-333-4636
(grant, patent, trademark info)
Immigration & Naturalization Services  281-847-7918
Internal Revenue Service  1-800-829-1040
Mayor’s Office 713-247-2200
Houston Visitors Bureau  713-437-5200
Patent & Trademark Office 1-800-786-9199
Securities & Exchange Commission  817-978-3821
State Securities Board  713-426-0336
Social Security 713-219-5600, 800-772-1213
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission  800-638-2772
Commission on Human Rights  800-424-8590

Home Owners, Real Estate, & Mortgages
Housing & Urban Development 713-718-3199
Houston Fair Housing 713-868-8300
National Association of Home Builders 800-368-5242
National Assoc. of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) 713-621-6274
State Securities Board 713-426-0336
Texas Mortgage Bankers Association 512-480-8622
Texas Real Estate Commission 512-465-3900, 800-250-8732
Consumer Credit Commission 800-538-1579 (Contracts)
Texas Savings & Loan Department
(Mortgage Companies) 877-276-5550

Legal Information
Bankruptcy Court 713-250-5115
Dispute Resolution Center 713-755-8274
Gulf Coast Legal Foundation 713-652-0077
Houston Bar Association 713-759-1133
Lawyer Referral Service 713-237-9429
Small Claims Court Information 713-755-5137
State Bar Association 800-204-2222
State Bar Grievance Committee  713-759-6931

Licensing Agencies
ASTA (American Society of Travel Agencies)  703-739-2782
Architectural Examiners Board 512-305-9000
Aviation Consumer Protection 202-366-2220
Cosmetology Commission 512-454-4674
Department of Licensing & Regulation 713-924-6300
Engineers Registration Board 512-440-7723
Funeral Service Commission 512-936-2474
Health Facility Licensing & Compliance Division  888-973-0022
(hospitals, nursing homes)
Pest Control Board 513-305-8250
Plumbing Examiners 512-936-5200
Real Estate Commission 512-465-3900
Swimming Pool/Spa Inspection & Permits 713-640-4399
State Fire Marshall 512-918-7100
State Health Services (Tattoos)  713-767-3000
State Security Board 713-528-6128
Veterinary Medical Examiners 512-305-7555

Medical/Dental/Health Services
City Health Department 713-794-9320
Chiropractic Board 512-305-6700
Dental Society 713-961-4337
Eldercare Locator  800-677-1116
Food Safety  1-888-723-3366
Harris County Medical Society 713-524-4267
Hearing Aids 512-834-6784
Nurse Examining Board 512-305-7400
Optometry Board 512-305-8500
Pharmacy Board 512-305-8000
Podiatry Examining Board 512-305-7000
Psychologists Examining Board 512-305-7700
State Board of Insurance 800-252-3439
Texas Board of Dental Examiners 512-463-6400
Texas Department of Health 512-458-7111
Texas Health Department 713-767-3000
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
512-305-7010, 800-248-4062

Regulatory Agencies
Lottery Commission 800-375-6886
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) 713-880-3003
Railroad Commission of Texas
Gas Services  713-869-8425
Oil & Gas  713-869-5001