Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims.
Summary
HB 1922 amends Chapter 2272 of the Texas Government Code to specify when a cause of action accrues for purposes of that chapter only. Under the bill, the accrual date is the date the report required by Section 2272.003 is postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service. The bill is narrowly drafted to apply only to this chapter, which governs certain construction liability claims and related reporting requirements.
The measure also makes clear that this chapter-specific accrual rule does not change accrual dates for any other legal purpose. In particular, it does not alter when an occurrence is deemed to happen under an insurance policy, nor does it affect when a claim accrues for statute of limitations or statute of repose purposes. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Impact
HB 1922 creates a special accrual rule in Chapter 2272 of the Government Code, affecting how parties determine the timing of claims tied to the chapter’s report-postmark date. It leaves existing law unchanged for insurance coverage questions and for general limitations and repose analysis, limiting its effect to the chapter’s internal operation and any claims governed by it.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have had broad bipartisan support and little visible opposition. It passed the House overwhelmingly and the Senate unanimously, suggesting general agreement that the clarification was narrow and procedural rather than controversial. The absence of committee transcript debate also indicates the measure was likely viewed as a technical fix for construction-liability claim timing.
Contention
There is little evidence of substantive contention in the available record. The only potentially sensitive issue is the bill’s choice to tie accrual to the postmark date of a required report, which could affect when chapter-based claims are considered to begin. However, the bill expressly limits that rule to Chapter 2272 and preserves existing accrual rules for limitations, repose, and insurance purposes, which likely reduced opposition from insurers, contractors, and civil litigants.
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