How the Texas Lemon Law Works:

The Texas Lemon Law is a state law administered by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) that helps consumers who buy or lease new motor vehicles from licensed Texas dealers or lease companies and have repeated problems getting their vehicles properly repaired.

The Texas Lemon Law can help a consumer get the vehicle repurchased, replaced or repaired. It can be less complicated and less expensive than going to court.

What Does the Texas Lemon Law Cover?

• New vehicles that develop problems covered by a manufacturer’s written warranty
• Demonstrator vehicles are considered new vehicles.

Manufacturers are required to issue a disclosure statement on lemon vehicles and to affix a disclosure label (rearview mirror hang tag) to the vehicle. Both disclosure items must remain with the vehicle through the first retail sale. In addition, a buyback remark is placed in the title history of the vehicle to alert subsequent purchasers of the vehicle's status.