HB 583: Construction Defect Claims

GENERAL BILL by Representative Clay Yarborough

Companion Bill (Similar) : SB 736

 

Construction Defect Claims; Requires claimant to provide written reasons for rejecting settlement offer; authorizes supplemental offer; provides notice requirements for supplemental offer; requires court to stay action under certain circumstances; limits attorney fees under certain circumstances; requires certain claimants to complete repairs of construction defect within specified time; provides requirements for payment of repairs; requires expert to examine defect & prepare report; provides report requirements; provides for compensation of expert; provides liability; requires certain notices of construction defects be sent to mortgagee or assignee.

 

Effective Date: 07/01/2022

 

Last Action: Now in Judiciary Committee

 
11/15/2021 House • Filed
12/6/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2022 House • PCS added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
1/19/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/20/2022 House • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/21/2022 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
2/4/2022 House • PCS added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
2/8/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/9/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/10/2022 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee

 

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PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINALLY FILED VERSION!


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