Texas § BC.121.051 - ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS

§ BC.121.051. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS. (a) For digital electronic equipment, including parts for that equipment sold or used in this state, the original equipment manufacturer of the equipment or part shall, not later than one year after the date of the first sale of the digital electronic equipment in this state, make available on fair and reasonable terms to any independent repair provider or to an owner of digital electronic equipment manufactured by or on behalf of, sold by, or supplied by the original equipment manufacturer documentation, replacement parts, and tools, or their equivalents, that are required for the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of the digital electronic equipment. (b) The documentation, replacement parts, and tools described by Subsection (a) may be made available: (1) directly by an original equipment manufacturer or through an authorized repair provider or a third-party provider; or (2) by an authorized repair provider to any independent repair provider or owner, provided that the authorized repair provider is contractually and practically permitted by the original equipment manufacturer to sell the documentation, parts, or tools to an independent repair provider or owner. (c) Subsection (b) may not be construed to require a third-party provider, including an authorized repair provider, to make available documentation, replacement parts, or tools independent of an original equipment manufacturer. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 2963 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2026. Text of section effective on September 01, 2026