Texas’s new Right to Repair law takes effect September 1, 2026

Texas has joined the states with a Right to Repair law on the books. As iFixit explains, HB 2963 takes effect September 1, 2026, and requires makers of consumer electronics priced over $50 to provide replacement parts, tools, and repair documentation to owners and independent repair shops on fair and reasonable terms.

The scope is specific. It covers phones, laptops, tablets, and similar electronics — and pointedly excludes large appliances, vehicles, farm equipment, medical devices, and game consoles. It also stops short of banning parts pairing, the software trick that ties a device to specific individual components. Enforcement runs solely through the Texas Attorney General, who must give a manufacturer 30 days to cure a violation first.

So a Texas homeowner can’t yet lean on this law for a dishwasher — but the direction matters: more parts, manuals, and independent options, fewer forced trips to the maker. That is the world OwnWise is built for. Whatever the appliance, it helps you find the fault, weigh DIY against a pro, and check what coverage — warranty, recall, or repair law — already applies to you.