Tex.
Occ. Code Section 2301.601
Definitions
(1)
“Impairment of market value” means a substantial loss in market value caused by a defect specific to a motor vehicle.(2)
“Owner” means a person who is entitled to enforce a manufacturer’s warranty with respect to a motor vehicle, and who:(A)
purchased the motor vehicle at retail from a license holder;(B)
is a lessor or lessee, other than a sublessee, who purchased or leased the vehicle from a license holder;(C)
is a resident of this state and has registered the vehicle in this state;(D)
purchased or leased the vehicle at retail and is an active duty member of the United States armed forces stationed in this state at the time a proceeding is commenced under this subchapter; or(E)
is:(i)
the transferee or assignee of a person described by Paragraphs (A)-(D);(ii)
a resident of this state; and(iii)
the person who registered the vehicle in this state.(3)
“Reasonable allowance for use” means the amount directly attributable to use of a motor vehicle when the vehicle is not out of service for repair.(4)
“Serious safety hazard” means a life-threatening malfunction or nonconformity that:(A)
substantially impedes a person’s ability to control or operate a motor vehicle for ordinary use or intended purposes; or(B)
creates a substantial risk of fire or explosion.
Source:
Section 2301.601 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2301.htm#2301.601 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
