Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 121.002 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this chapter applies only to digital electronic equipment:
(1) sold to a consumer in this state; and
(2) that has a wholesale price of at least $50.
(b) This chapter does not apply to:
(1) information technology equipment that is intended for use in critical infrastructure as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 5195c(e);
(2) a motor vehicle manufacturer who complies with a memorandum of understanding or any other industry-recognized agreement relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of digital electronic equipment;
(3) a powersports vehicle or outboard motor;
(4) a medical device or product:
(A) found in a medical setting, including diagnostic, monitoring, or control equipment; or
(B) offered for purchase or prescribed by a health care provider;
(5) a manufacturer of farm equipment who complies with a memorandum of understanding or any other industry-recognized agreement relating to the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of digital electronic equipment;
(6) aerospace, airplane, or train equipment;
(7) heavy equipment;
(8) commercial and industrial electrical equipment, including power distribution equipment, such as telecommunications network infrastructure, commercial visual display equipment, medium/low voltage switchgear and transformers, power control equipment, such as medium/low voltage motor control and drives, power quality equipment, such as uninterruptible power supplies, remote power panels, power distribution units and static/transfer switches, and any tools, technology, attachments, accessories, components, and repair parts for any of the equipment described by this subdivision;
(9) a home appliance that has digital electronic equipment embedded within it, including refrigerators, ovens, microwaves, air conditioning units, and heating units, excluding other countertop or stand-alone small appliances;
(10) safety communications equipment, the intended use of which is for emergency response or prevention purposes by an emergency service organization, such as a police, fire, or medical and emergency rescue services agency;
(11) fire alarm systems, intrusion detection equipment that is provided with a security monitoring service, life safety systems, and physical access control equipment, including electronic keypads and similar building access control electronics;
(12) a video game console; or
(13) an original equipment manufacturer that provides an equivalent or better, readily available replacement part at no charge to and only at the discretion of the consumer.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 2963), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2026.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.121.V4.htm
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- sha256 c6098cb9d12877848b932c1b5e0a19c654439600567a12ffdf47ce1f166f6570
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
- the Legislature enacted more than one unit numbered 121.002; this is the one the Council prints in bc.121.v4.htm
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