Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1922 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/16/2025

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                    89R1351 AJA-F
 By: Dean H.B. No. 1922




 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, 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, 2025.