At Rockpoint Law, lemon law is all we do. Texas handles these claims differently from most states — through a state agency rather than a courtroom — and the filing deadline is strict. We help Texas drivers document the claim correctly and meet the deadline that ends most cases before they start.
Start with a free case evaluation. In Texas the dates decide whether you have a claim at all, so the sooner we look, the better.
Get Your Free Case Evaluation →Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2301 gives the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles authority over lemon law complaints. You do not sue the manufacturer. You file a complaint with the agency, a hearings examiner takes evidence, and the examiner can order the manufacturer to repurchase, replace, or repair the vehicle.
That structure is faster than litigation and costs less to start. It also means the record you bring to the hearing is close to the whole case — there is no long discovery process where missing documents surface later. What you can prove on the day is what you have.
It also means the deadline is administrative and unforgiving. Texas does not treat it as a technicality.
Send us your repair orders and we'll tell you honestly whether you have a claim.
Talk to Rockpoint Law →The same defect has been through four repair attempts — two within the first 24 months or 24,000 miles, and two more within 12 months or 12,000 miles after the second attempt.
For a defect that creates a substantial risk of fire or explosion, or that seriously impairs your control of the vehicle, two attempts are enough. This route halves the repairs you need, and owners routinely fail to invoke it.
The vehicle has been out of service for repair for a total of 30 days with no comparable loaner provided, and two repair attempts occurred within the first 24 months or 24,000 miles.
| Requirement | What It Means | Example |
|---|---|---|
| The Six-Month Deadline | File within six months after the EARLIEST of: warranty expiration, 24 months, or 24,000 miles. The earliest of the three starts the clock. | Hit 24,000 miles at month 14, warranty runs 36 months — deadline is month 20 |
| Four-Times Test | The same defect went through four repair attempts under the statute's timing rules. | Transmission repaired four times, still slipping |
| Safety-Hazard Test | A fire risk or loss-of-control defect needs only two repair attempts. | Brakes repaired twice, still failing |
| Written Notice | You must give the manufacturer written notice and a chance to repair before filing. | Certified notice before the TxDMV complaint |
Any defect that substantially impairs use, value, or safety can qualify. In Texas claims we see these most often, and the state's heat is unusually hard on cooling and A/C systems while its work-truck market makes diesel emissions faults common.
In Texas the deadline decides everything. We work out the earliest of warranty expiration, 24 months, or 24,000 miles, and how much of the six-month filing window is left. If the state window has closed, we look at whether the federal Magnuson-Moss route still works.
We review your repair orders and confirm which qualifying test fits — four-times, safety hazard, or 30 days — and whether the safety-hazard route applies, because it cuts the repairs you need in half.
All three routes require written notice to the manufacturer and a reasonable opportunity to repair before the complaint is filed.
We file the complaint with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. A hearings examiner is assigned, and preparation beats volume — a clean, well-documented complaint gets a different result from a thin one.
The examiner takes evidence and can order repurchase, replacement, or repair. You can argue for the remedy you want, though in Texas the examiner determines it.
Texas differs from most states here: the hearings examiner determines the remedy. You can state a preference and argue for it, but the choice is not automatically yours.
Our Dallas office handles Texas lemon law matters. TxDMV proceedings reward preparation over volume — a well-documented complaint with clean repair orders and a correctly framed safety-hazard argument gets a different result from a thin one.
We look at your repair orders and your dates first, because in Texas the dates decide whether there is a case at all. If the window has closed on the state claim, we will tell you whether Magnuson-Moss still works.
The information provided on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading this content or contacting Rockpoint Law does not create an attorney-client relationship. Lemon law cases vary depending on the facts of each situation and applicable Texas state law (Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2301). For advice regarding your specific legal matter, please contact Rockpoint Law directly to schedule a consultation with a qualified attorney.
