All Roll Calls
Yes: 408 • No: 6
TexasHB 296389th Legislature Regular SessionHouse
Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment.
Sponsored By: Giovanni Capriglione, Pat Curry, Bob Hall (Republican), Richard Hayes
Signed by Governor
Business & Commerce--GeneralBusiness & Commerce--Trade PracticesCivil Remedies & LiabilitiesCongressConsumer ProtectionElectronic Information SystemsELECTRONIC EQUIPMENTATTORNEY GENERAL
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 4 mixed.
More repair access for Texas device owners
Beginning September 1, 2026, manufacturers must offer owners and independent Texas repair shops repair information, parts, and tools or equivalents. Coverage requires consumer equipment with a wholesale price of at least $50, first offered in Texas on or after that date. Materials are due within one year after the equipment’s first Texas sale. Repair information and updates are generally free; physical copies can carry actual preparation and shipping costs. Parts must have prices and terms equivalent to those offered to authorized repair shops. Tools must be free or priced at the manufacturer’s lowest actual cost to an authorized shop; physical-tool charges cover actual costs. Owners and independent shops do not need authorized-shop status to get these materials. Manufacturers can supply them directly or through other providers, but those providers have no separate duty to supply them. Exclusions cover critical-infrastructure technology, medical devices, industrial electrical equipment, specified major appliances, video game consoles, and emergency communications and life-safety equipment. They also cover monitored fire and intrusion alarms, physical access controls, powersports vehicles, outboard motors, aerospace and train equipment, and heavy equipment. Motor vehicles and farm equipment are excluded when manufacturers follow qualifying industry agreements. Another exception covers manufacturers offering an equivalent or better, readily available replacement part free, at the consumer’s choice.
Fewer claims against manufacturers after independent repairs
Beginning September 1, 2026, manufacturers and authorized repair providers are not liable for harm resulting from independent or owner repairs. This covers diagnosis, maintenance, modifications, and other use of supplied repair information, parts, or tools. Excluded losses include data loss, privacy loss, lost profits, reduced function, and other indirect or related damages. Manufacturers also receive protection for reasonable privacy, security, and digital-safety actions, and specified data misuse or breaches tied to independent repairs. These limits reduce the claims available against manufacturers and authorized providers when covered repair-related harm occurs.
Limits on owners’ access to repair materials
Beginning September 1, 2026, manufacturers do not have to supply source code or every repair item. Exceptions cover unavailable items, items used only for free remote diagnostics, modification items, and items that defeat security measures. Manufacturers can also withhold trade secrets beyond what repairs require and materials whose release breaks the law. The law preserves some remote-authorization or Internet requirements and allows preassembled parts when those parts or equivalents are also available to an authorized repair provider or owner. For certain repairs threatening life or health, manufacturers can withhold materials only after providing physical evidence to the consumer or enforcement agency. When shared repair materials are not supplied, manufacturers must provide suitable alternatives for covered equipment.
Refunds or capped replacements for original buyers
Beginning September 1, 2026, manufacturers can offer refunds or qualifying replacements instead of supplying repair materials for covered equipment. This alternative is available only to the original purchaser, not later owners. A refund equals the full purchase price paid. A replacement must be equivalent or better, readily available, and priced no higher than the total replacement-parts cost. The consumer chooses whether to accept the replacement; the law does not guarantee every owner a refund on demand.
Repair duties survive contracts, with older exceptions
Beginning September 1, 2026, contract terms that waive, avoid, restrict, or limit manufacturers’ repair duties are void and unenforceable. But earlier agreements between manufacturers and authorized repair providers keep their conflicting terms. Those agreements must have been entered into before September 1, 2026. Their terms control only where they conflict with the new repair law.
State enforces repair rights, not private lawsuits
Beginning September 1, 2026, only the Texas Attorney General can enforce this repair law; it creates no private lawsuit right. Before enforcement, the Attorney General must identify alleged violations in writing and allow at least 30 days to fix them. Fixing the violation and submitting written statements confirming the fix and intent to avoid further violations bars the action. Violations occurring or continuing after that period count as deceptive trade practices. The Attorney General can seek court orders stopping violations and recover reasonable attorney fees and investigation and court-action expenses.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Giovanni Capriglione
House
Pat Curry
House
Bob Hall
Republican • Senate
Richard Hayes
House
Cosponsors
Molly Cook
Democratic • Senate
Sarah Eckhardt
Democratic • Senate
Nathan Johnson
Democratic • Senate
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican • Senate
Mayes Middleton
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/1/2025
Record vote
Yes: 132 • No: 6
Senate vote • 6/1/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/28/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/28/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 5/10/2025
Record vote
Yes: 130 • No: 0
House vote • 5/9/2025
Record vote
Yes: 126 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Business & Commerce
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (September 1, 2026)
6/20/2025HouseSigned by the Governor
6/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor
6/2/2025HouseSigned in the Senate
6/2/2025SenateSigned in the House
6/2/2025HouseReported enrolled
6/2/2025HouseHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
6/1/2025SenateSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
6/1/2025HouseRecord vote
6/1/2025SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
6/1/2025SenateStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
6/1/2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4150)
6/1/2025HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
6/1/2025HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
5/31/2025HouseConference committee report filed
5/31/2025SenateSenate appoints conferees-reported
5/31/2025HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
5/31/2025HouseSenate appoints conferees
5/30/2025SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
5/30/2025SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
5/30/2025SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
5/30/2025SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
5/30/2025SenateHouse appoints conferees
5/30/2025HouseHouse requests conference committee
5/30/2025HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
5/30/2025House
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House Committee Report
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Senate Committee Report
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