LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 31, 2025

TO:	Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3223 by Leach (Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property.), As Introduced

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of case-level data. 

The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to reduce the statute of limitations for certain civil suits arising out of construction disputes from ten years to eight years.

According to information provided by the Office of Court Administration, the number of cases affected by the bill are unknown, therefore any fiscal impact to court fee collections can not be determined.

Local Government Impact

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JMc, KDw, DA, JPa