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I've never had this happen to me. On the other hand, I rarely try to get a cab off of the street. I use this app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mtdata.hailacabhouston&hl=en
I prefer it to Uber because there's no surge pricing. They always use the meter.