Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 2272.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies only to a claim: (1) for: (A) damages arising from damage to or loss of real or personal property caused by an alleged construction defect in an improvement to real property that is a public building or public work; or (B) indemnity or contribution for damages described by Paragraph (A); (2) asserted by a governmental entity with an interest in the public building or public work affected by the alleged construction defect; and (3) asserted against a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional. (b) This chapter does not apply to: (1) a claim for personal injury, survival, or wrongful death; (2) a claim involving the construction of residential property covered under Chapter 27, Property Code; (3) a contract entered into by the Texas Department of Transportation; (4) a project that receives money from a state or federal highway fund; or (5) a civil works project as defined by Section 2269.351. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 1999), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019.