Stop Senate Bill 1083 NOW
Don’t Raise Texans’ Auto Repair Costs
The Texas legislature is considering a restrictive bill (SB 1083) that could force hardworking Texans to pay hundreds of dollars more for more for basic car and truck repairs.
Make your voice heard and tell your state representative to stop this bill TODAY.
SB 1083 would severely restrict your freedom to repair your car where and how you want.
This bill wrongly seeks to force vehicle owners to use expensive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) collision repair parts, and limit access to safe, quality, and affordable aftermarket parts for basic car and truck repairs.
If passed, SB 1083 will have serious consequences, such as:
DRIVING UP PRICES FOR TEXANS
By creating fewer options for basic repairs, SB 1083 leaves drivers like you to foot outsized bills each time your car needs common replacement parts parts and could hike car insurance premiums.
$100s MORE
Basic OEM car parts — like doors, bumpers, and fenders — can cost hundreds of dollars more when purchased from an automaker versus an independent manufacturer.
50% LESS
Quality, safe aftermarket parts are up to 50% less expensive than OEM parts — even after often obtaining the same exact safety certifications.
HIGHER CAR INSURANCE RATES
Defaulting to OEM collision repair parts will force new insurance rate increases.
HURTING TEXANS ALREADY STRUGGLING WITH RISING COSTS
Consumers and local independent repair businesses are already feeling the squeeze of rising car repair prices, supply chain issues causing significant delays, and surging auto insurance rates – and SB 1083 will only make matters worse.
COSTS MORE THAN 2X
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, vehicle repair prices have more than doubled since 2000.
99% OF SHOPS
Research shows that practically all auto repair shops experience difficulties in getting the parts they need to service vehicles — forcing some to turn away business.
23.8% JUMP IN 2022
Texans are already paying top-dollar for auto insurance, following a 23.8% jump in prices in 2022.
PUTTING TEXANS OUT OF WORK
SB 1083 would hurt Texas’ vibrant automotive aftermarket industry — including independent manufacturers, distributors, parts stores, and local repair shops — and jeopardize the livelihoods of nearly 200,000 Texans.
200,000 JOBS
The automotive care industry employs nearly 200,000 Texans.
$38 BILLION
In Texas, the automotive care industry generates nearly $38 billion in economic activity.
70% OF REPAIRS
In the United States, independent repair shops perform 70% of all car repairs.
IGNORING THE WILL OF TEXAS VOTERS
SB 1083 disregards the will of Texans, blatantly ignoring research that proves vehicle owners in the Lone Star state want more affordable car repair choices, not less.
90%
of vehicle-owning Texas voters agree that consumers should be able to choose between OEM and aftermarket car parts when making repairs.
76%
of vehicle-owning Texas voters support right to repair legislation that allows consumers — not lawmakers — to choose how and where their vehicles get repaired.
