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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 87(R)

House Bill 3069

House Author:  Holland et al.

Effective:  6-14-21

Senate Sponsor:  Hughes


            House Bill 3069 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to shorten the limitations period under which a governmental entity may bring suit for damages for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property or equipment attached to real property from not later than 10 years after the substantial completion of the improvement or the beginning of operation of the equipment to not later than eight years after the completion or operation of equipment. The bill decreases the extension of the limitations period for governmental entity claimants that present a written claim within that period from two years from the date the claim is presented to one year from that date.