Bill: HB 2070, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Transportation
2nd Chamber Committee
Senate Business & Commerce
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
John Smithee
Sponsor(s)
Kirk Watson
Bill Caption
Relating to the enforcement of certain warranties for a new motor vehicle.
Fiscal Notes
No fiscal implication to the state is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
HB 2070 would amend the Occupations Code to extend the consideration of a reasonable number of attempts to conform a new motor vehicle to an applicable express warranty if the same nonconformity continues after four repair attempts from two of the repair attempts occurring within 12 months or 12,000 miles after the original delivery and the last two attempts occurring within 12 months or 12,000 miles after the second attempt to the attempts occurring before the date the warranty expires or 24 months or 24,000 miles following the delivery to the owner. The same extension would apply to a nonconformity that creates a safety hazard or substantially reduces the vehicle’s use or market value.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This is a procedural bill that updates requirements on attempts to conform a new car to a warranty and does not appear to have a connection to our liberty principles, therefore we remain neutral.
Organizations Supporting
Centerpoint Energy
