Texas Property Code

§ 27.001 — DEFINITIONS

PR § 27.001Title 4. ACTIONS AND REMEDIES · Ch. 27. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION LIABILITY

Statute text

In this chapter:

(1)"Action" means a court or judicial proceeding or an arbitration.

(2)"Appurtenance" means any garage, outbuilding, retaining wall, or other structure or recreational facility that is constructed by a contractor in connection with the construction or alteration of a residence, regardless of whether it is attached to or a part of the dwelling unit.

(3)"Construction defect" means a deficiency in the design, construction, or repair of a new residence, of an alteration of or repair or addition to an existing residence, or of an appurtenance to a residence, on which a person has a complaint against a contractor.

(4)"Contractor":

(A)means:

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 750 (H.B. 3147), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (S.B. 1768), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (S.B. 1768), Sec. 13(2), eff. May 29, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (H.B. 2022), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.