House Bill 1056, authored by Republican state Rep. Mark Dorazio, recognizes qualifying privately produced gold and silver specie as legal tender in Texas beginning September 1, 2026. ^[1] House Bill 2963 creates a limited right to repair for digital electronic equipment with a wholesale price of at least $50, originally offered for sale in Texas on or after September 1, 2026. ^[2] Senate Bill 1036, the Residential Solar Retailer Regulatory Act, requires residential solar systems salespeople to register with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and work for a registered solar retailer. ^[3] Three new Texas laws take effect on September 1, 2026, covering consumer electronics repair, residential solar sales regulation, and the recognition of gold and silver as legal tender. ^[4] No person, business, or government agency in Texas is required to accept the gold and silver as payment under the new law. ^[5] Under the law, the Texas comptroller's office will contract with a debit card provider to facilitate converting gold and silver deposited into an account to dollar amounts at the point of sale, but this electronic-payment component does not begin on September 1, 2025; local reports said provisions authorizing systems backed by bullion in the Texas Bullion Depository take effect May 1, 2027, dependent on action by the state comptroller. ^[6] Under House Bill 1056, the qualifying gold and silver must be marked with its weight and purity and cannot bear any markings suggesting it was issued by a government. ^[7]