Texas 89th Legislature
Statutes of Limitations
3 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 4 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
3 bills require immediate attention
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
Statutes of Limitations Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (6)
Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims.
Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims.
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.
Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.
Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on statutes of limitations passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 6 laws related to statutes of limitations. These bills were authored by 6 different legislators and address various aspects of statutes of limitations policy in Texas.
- Did statutes of limitations bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Statutes of Limitations legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 5 Senate bills and 1 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most statutes of limitations bills?
- The leading authors of statutes of limitations legislation include Sen. Bob Hall (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Charles Creighton (R) with 1 bills, Rep. Jay Dean (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on statutes of limitations issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for statutes of limitations legislation?
- Among the 6 statutes of limitations bills enacted, 3 have critical compliance urgency and 3 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to statutes of limitations in Texas law?
- Statutes of Limitations legislation frequently overlaps with Courts, Crimes, Civil Remedies & Liabilities. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for statutes of limitations legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 4 of the 6 statutes of limitations bills (67%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on statutes of limitations policy.
- When do Texas statutes of limitations laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some statutes of limitations bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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