This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a performance guarantee offered by:
(A) the builder of a residential property; or
(B) the manufacturer or seller of an appliance or other system or component of a residential property;
(2) a residential service contract executed before August 28, 1979;
(3) a guarantee or warranty that is:
(A) designed to guarantee or warrant the repair or service of an appliance, system, or component of a residential property; and
(B) issued by a person who sells, services, repairs, or replaces the appliance, system, or component at the time or before the guarantee or warranty is issued;
(4) a service or maintenance agreement or a warranty that:
(A) is sold, offered for sale, or issued by a manufacturer or merchant who manufactures or sells a product or part of a product, including a structural component, an appliance, or an electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning system of a building or residence; and
(B) provides for, warrants, or guarantees the maintenance, repair, replacement, or performance of the product or part of the product; or
(5) home warranty insurance as defined by Section 2005.001, Insurance Code.
Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.