87R10405 AJA-F
By: Leach H.B. No. 3221
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain
laws governing certain construction liability claims.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2272, Government Code, as added by
Chapter 1287 (H.B. 1999), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2019, is amended by adding Section 2272.010 to read as
follows:
Sec. 2272.010. ACCRUAL OF CAUSE OF ACTION. For purposes of
this chapter only, a cause of action accrues on the date the report
required by Section 2272.003 is postmarked by the United States
Postal Service. For all other purposes, including the date of an
occurrence under an applicable insurance policy and the date a
cause of action accrues for purposes of determining whether the
action is barred by a statute of limitations or repose, the date of
the accrual of a cause of action is unaffected by this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.