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| 1 | 1 | 81R8430 CAE-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Martinez Fischer H.B. No. 1984 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the statute of limitations in a civil suit for sexual | |
| 8 | 8 | assault. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. The heading to Section 16.0045, Civil Practice | |
| 11 | 11 | and Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 16.0045. 10-YEAR [FIVE-YEAR] LIMITATIONS PERIOD. | |
| 13 | 13 | SECTION 2. Section 16.0045(a), Civil Practice and Remedies | |
| 14 | 14 | Code, is amended to read as follows: | |
| 15 | 15 | (a) A person must bring suit for personal injury not later | |
| 16 | 16 | than 10 [five] years after the day the cause of action accrues if | |
| 17 | 17 | the injury arises as a result of conduct that violates: | |
| 18 | 18 | (1) Section 22.011, Penal Code (sexual assault); | |
| 19 | 19 | (2) Section 22.021, Penal Code (aggravated sexual | |
| 20 | 20 | assault); or | |
| 21 | 21 | (3) Section 21.02, Penal Code (continuous sexual abuse | |
| 22 | 22 | of young child or children). | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only | |
| 24 | 24 | to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of | |
| 25 | 25 | this Act. A cause of action that accrues before the effective date | |
| 26 | 26 | of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the | |
| 27 | 27 | effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for | |
| 28 | 28 | that purpose. | |
| 29 | 29 | SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |