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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain |
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laws governing certain construction liability claims. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2272, Government Code, as added by |
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Chapter 1287 (H.B. 1999), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2019, is amended by adding Section 2272.010 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 2272.010. ACCRUAL OF CAUSE OF ACTION. For purposes of |
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this chapter only, a cause of action accrues on the date the report |
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required by Section 2272.003 is postmarked by the United States |
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Postal Service. For all other purposes, including the date of an |
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occurrence under an applicable insurance policy and the date a |
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cause of action accrues for purposes of determining whether the |
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action is barred by a statute of limitations or repose, the date of |
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the accrual of a cause of action is unaffected by this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |