Texas Property Code Title 4, Chapter 27 - Residential Construction Liability

• Texas Section 27.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Action" means a court or judicial proceeding or an arbitration. (2) "Appurtenance" means any structure or recreational facility that is appurtenant...
• Texas Section 27.002 - Application Of Chapter
  (a) This chapter applies to: (1) any action to recover damages or other relief arising from a construction defect, except a claim for personal injury,...
• Texas Section 27.003 - Liability
  (a) In an action to recover damages or other relief arising from a construction defect: (1) a contractor is not liable for any percentage of...
• Texas Section 27.0031 - Frivolous Suit; Harassment
  A party who files a suit under this chapter that is groundless and brought in bad faith or for purposes of harassment is liable to...
• Texas Section 27.004 - Notice And Offer Of Settlement
  (a) In a claim not subject to Subtitle D, Title 16, before the 60th day preceding the date a claimant seeking from a contractor damages...
• Texas Section 27.0041 - Mediation
  (a) If a claimant files suit seeking from a contractor damages arising from a construction defect in an amount greater than $7,500, the claimant or...
• Texas Section 27.0042 - Conditional Sale To Builder
  (a) A written agreement between a contractor and a homeowner may provide that, except as provided by Subsection (b), if the reasonable cost of repairs...
• Texas Section 27.005 - Limitations On Effect Of Chapter
  This chapter does not create a cause of action or derivative liability or extend a limitations period. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1072,...
• Texas Section 27.006 - Causation
  In an action to recover damages resulting from a construction defect, the claimant must prove that the damages were proximately caused by the construction defect....
• Texas Section 27.007 - Disclosure Statement Required
  (a) A written contract subject to this chapter, other than a contract between a developer of a condominium and a contractor for the construction or...

Last modified: September 28, 2016