Here’s how Texas’s Right to Repair law stands to benefit consumers, small businesses, and local economies once it takes effect:

• Consumer Empowerment: Texas’s Right to Repair law is designed to restore balance in the repair marketplace by reducing manufacturer-controlled barriers that make fixing everyday electronics unnecessarily difficult or expensive. For covered digital electronic equipment sold to consumers, the law will require manufacturers to make repair documentation, tools, and replacement parts available to device owners and independent repair providers on fair and reasonable terms. This expanded access gives Texans more freedom to choose where and how their devices are repaired — or to fix them themselves — rather than being locked into manufacturer-authorized service channels. According to U.S. PIRG’s Repair Saves People Big analysis, households could save an average of $330 per year when repair is a viable option instead of forced replacement. For Texas families, that adds up quickly.

  Beyond individual savings, the law helps level the playing field for independent repair shops across the state, supporting local businesses, skilled jobs, and consumer choice — especially in rural areas where authorized service centers are often scarce.

• Repair Is Necessary and Popular: Consumer Reports reveals that an overwhelming majority of Americans (81%) have found themselves replacing items due to malfunction, and over half (53%) have done so earlier than anticipated, hindered by the difficulty in locating a satisfactory repair service. This frustration, coupled with the often prohibitive costs of repairs, has led a significant majority (84%) to endorse policies mandating manufacturers to provide access to repair manuals and parts to both independent technicians and owners alike.
  
  Support for Right to Repair is consistently bipartisan nationwide, reflecting a shared belief that consumers should have practical options to maintain and extend the life of the products they own. Texas’s law responds directly to that demand by setting clear expectations for manufacturer cooperation while preserving safeguards around safety, security, and trade secrets.

• Repair Benefits the Environment: The increase of electronic waste presents a significant environmental challenge. On average, Americans replace their cell phones every 2 to 3 years and their computers every 4 to 5 years, contributing to a cycle that demands intensive rare earth mining, generates greenhouse gas emissions, and produces hazardous waste. Every day, over 400,000 cell phones are discarded in the U.S., with approximately 46,000 of these ending up in California alone. Of these discarded devices, merely a third are recycled, with certain materials, like plastics, being non-recoverable. The remainder ends up in landfills, leaking toxic substances that pose risks to our health.

  By making repair information and parts more accessible for covered products, Texas’s Right to Repair law encourages longer product lifespans and reduces premature disposal. Repair is one of the most immediate and practical ways to conserve resources, lower emissions associated with manufacturing new devices, and move toward a more sustainable, circular economy — without sacrificing consumer choice or innovation.