`` Despite today 's price-gouging charges , the vast majority of Texas businesses complied with the law and are to be commended for working with authorities to provide crucial assistance to hurricane victims . '' Hotel , motel accused of illegally raising prices as evacuees fled the Super 8 Brookshire Motel . Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott files lawsuit against the About 1.2 million businesses . Attorney general : Hotel charged $ 49.99 for room that had cost $ 99.99 days earlier . two Gulf Coast residents moved inland to avoid worst of Ike .
Hotel , motel accused of illegally raising prices as evacuees fled the Super 8 Brookshire Motel . Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott files lawsuit against the About 1.2 million businesses . Attorney general : Hotel charged $ 49.99 for room that had cost $ 99.99 days earlier . two Gulf Coast residents moved inland to avoid worst of Ike .