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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

House Bill 1463

House Author:  Smithee et al.

Effective:  9-1-17

Senate Sponsor:  Seliger


            House Bill 1463 amends the Human Resources Code to require a claimant filing or intending to file an action alleging a failure to comply with applicable design, construction, technical, or similar standards relating to accommodating persons with disabilities to give written notice of the claim to the respondent by a specified deadline before the date the action is filed.  The bill provides for a respondent's opportunity to cure the alleged failure to comply after timely receipt of the notice and sets out procedures regarding an action alleging that the respondent has not corrected one or more of the violations stated in the written notice.