Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code
§ 16.0045 — LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM CERTAIN OFFENSES
CP § 16.0045Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part B. TRIAL MATTERS · Ch. 16. LIMITATIONS · Art. A. LIMITATIONS OF PERSONAL ACTIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person must bring suit for personal injury not later than 30 years after the day the cause of action accrues if the injury arises as a result of conduct that violates:
(1)Section 22.011(a)(2), Penal Code (sexual assault of a child);
(2)Section 22.021(a)(1)(B), Penal Code (aggravated sexual assault of a child);
(3)Section 21.02, Penal Code (continuous sexual abuse of young child or disabled individual);
(4)Section 20A.02(a)(7)(A), (B), (C), (D), or (H) or Section 20A.02(a)(8), Penal Code, involving an activity described by Section 20A.02(a)(7)(A), (B), (C), (D), or (H) or sexual conduct with a child or disabled individual trafficked in the manner described by Section 20A.02(a)(7), Penal Code (certain sexual trafficking);
(5)Section 43.05(a)(2) or (3), Penal Code (compelling prostitution by a child or disabled individual); or
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 24), Sec. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 918 (H.B. 189), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3809), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 221 (H.B. 375), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 1527), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2023.