Texas has introduced a right-to-repair law that gives independent electronics shops and device owners a legal route to manufacturer parts, tools, and repair information. The potential benefit is greater competition for repair work, although the law leaves substantial limits on what manufacturers must supply.
Only 24 percent of the defective equipment is repaired. Since July, a new law is to change that. Manufacturers now have to supply spare parts and offer repairs. But what does "reasonable price" mean – and where is it still waiting?