| 1 | 1 | | 89R1351 AJA-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Dean, Leach, Dutton, Hayes, Landgraf, H.B. No. 1922 |
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| 3 | 3 | | et al. |
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| 8 | 8 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 9 | 9 | | AN ACT |
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| 10 | 10 | | relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain |
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| 11 | 11 | | laws governing certain construction liability claims. |
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| 12 | 12 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 13 | 13 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 2272, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 14 | 14 | | adding Section 2272.010 to read as follows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | Sec. 2272.010. ACCRUAL OF CAUSE OF ACTION. For purposes of |
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| 16 | 16 | | this chapter only, a cause of action accrues on the date the report |
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| 17 | 17 | | required by Section 2272.003 is postmarked by the United States |
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| 18 | 18 | | Postal Service. For all other purposes, including the date of an |
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| 19 | 19 | | occurrence under an applicable insurance policy and the date a |
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| 20 | 20 | | cause of action accrues for purposes of determining whether the |
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| 21 | 21 | | action is barred by a statute of limitations or repose, the date of |
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| 22 | 22 | | the accrual of a cause of action is unaffected by this section. |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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