Last weekend saw the Texas state senate pass HB 2963 in a 31-0 unanimous vote. This bill, once signed off by Governor Greg Abbott, would require manufacturers to make tools, manuals, and parts accessible to the masses so that the public could repair their own devices if desired. The national drive towards right-to-repair continues, as Texas would be joining the ranks of New York, Colorado, Minnesota, California, Oregon, Maine, and Washington as a state with a right-to-repair law on its books. Notably, Texas would become the first Republican-controlled state to pass right-to-repair.
“More repair means less waste. Texas produces some 621,000 tons of electronic waste per year, which creates an expensive and toxic mess.” said Environment Texas Executive Director Luke Metzger. “Now, thanks to this bipartisan win, Texans can fix that.”
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