87R10405 AJA-F
 
  By: Leach H.B. No. 3221
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain
  laws governing certain construction liability claims.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 2272, Government Code, as added by
  Chapter 1287 (H.B. 1999), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular
  Session, 2019, is amended by adding Section 2272.010 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 2272.010.  ACCRUAL OF CAUSE OF ACTION. For purposes of
  this chapter only, a cause of action accrues on the date the report
  required by Section 2272.003 is postmarked by the United States
  Postal Service. For all other purposes, including the date of an
  occurrence under an applicable insurance policy and the date a
  cause of action accrues for purposes of determining whether the
  action is barred by a statute of limitations or repose, the date of
  the accrual of a cause of action is unaffected by this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.