HBA-TBM H.B. 3136 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3136
By: Hilbert
Civil Practices
7/17/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, Texas law imposed a 10-year statute of
limitations on an action for damages from injury or loss caused by an error
in a survey.  House Bill 3136 provides that this statute of limitations is
a statute of repose and is independent of other limitations period.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 3136 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide that
the statute of limitations for a suit arising from an injury or loss caused
by an error in a survey conducted by a public surveyor or a licensed state
land surveyor is a statute of repose and is independent of any other
limitations period.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.