CS/HB 487: Repair of Mobility Devices

GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Eskamani, Valdés; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby, Campbell, Driskell, Harris, Hunschofsky, Tant

Repair of Mobility Devices; Requires original equipment manufacturers to make available documentation, embedded software, firmware, parts, & tools required to service mobility devices & parts of such devices; requires original equipment manufacturers of mobility devices with electronic security locks to make available any special documentation, embedded software, firmware, parts, & tools required to access & reset locks when disabled in course of service; provides that original equipment manufacturers are not required to divulge trade secrets; limits liability of original equipment manufacturers & authorized repair providers.

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/12/2025 03:08 PM

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 586 by Smith Repair of Mobility Devices Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Commerce and Tourism	Similar
  H 1255 by Johnson Portable Wireless Device Repair Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee	Compare
  S 806 (c1) by Truenow Consumers’ Right to Repair Certain Equipment Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages	Compare

• Analyses (1)

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  • Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting)   1/27/2026

• Citations - Statute (6)

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/19/2025	H	• Filed
  11/24/2025	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  12/4/2025	H	• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  12/11/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  12/12/2025	H	• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  12/16/2025	H	• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/23/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  1/27/2026	H	• Favorable by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/13/2026	H	• Died on Second Reading Calendar