CS/HB 21: Construction Defects
GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee ; Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Borrero ; Fischer ; McClain
Construction Defects; Revises cause of action requirements for statutory civil actions relating to certain violations; requires that person submit construction defect claim to warranty provider before serving notice of claim; provides requirements for claimant & warranty provider; provides that certain actions do not constitute admission of liability & may not be admissible in action; revises provisions relating to construction defects & notice of claim requirements; authorizes claimant to request that independent qualified third party make repairs; tolls statute of limitations in certain circumstances; requires claimant to notify mortgagee or assignee within specified timeframe after service of notice of construction defect claim; requires claimant to send second notice within specified timeframe under certain circumstances.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/30/2020 House • Filed
1/15/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2/10/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
2/17/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
2/18/2021 House • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/4/2021 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
3/8/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
3/9/2021 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/10/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/30/2021 House • Died in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 21, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2021 at 6:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 270 Construction Defects Perry Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Community Affairs 
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.84 Statutory civil action. Page 2 (pdf) 558.001 Legislative findings and declaration. Page 5 (pdf) 558.003 Action; compliance. Page 6 (pdf) 558.004 Notice and opportunity to repair. Page 7 (pdf) 558.005 Contract provisions; application. Page 15 (pdf) 558.006 Page 17 (pdf) -
HB 21, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2020 at 10:32 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2021 (pdf)
Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 270 Construction Defects Perry Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Community Affairs
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 271521 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Andrade 3/5/2021
6:37 PMNot Considered
3/8/2021PDF 
152311 - Substitute Amendment (271521)
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Gregory 3/7/2021
9:43 PMAdopted
3/8/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.84 Statutory civil action. Page 2 (pdf) 558.004 Notice and opportunity to repair. Page 3 (pdf) 558.006 Page 10 (pdf)