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Tex. Prop. Code § 27.002 (2026)

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Sec. 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, survival, or wrongful death or for damage to goods; and

(2) any subsequent purchaser of a residence who files a claim against a contractor.

(b) To the extent of conflict between this chapter and any other law, including the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code) or a common law cause of action, this chapter prevails.

(c) In this section:

(1) "Goods" does not include a residence.

(2) "Personal injury" does not include mental anguish.

(d) This chapter does not apply to an action to recover damages that arise from:

(1) a violation of Section 27.01, Business & Commerce Code;

(2) a contractor's wrongful abandonment of an improvement project before completion; or

(3) a violation of Chapter 162.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 189, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 458, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 843 (H.B. 1038), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (S.B. 1768), Sec. 2, eff. May 29, 2023.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (H.B. 2022), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: Randy v. Squires Constr., Inc., 188 S.W.3d 396 (Tex. App. 2006).
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Randy v. Squires Constr., Inc., 188 S.W.3d 396 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Prop.Code ANN. § 27.002 (Vernon Supp.”
Branton v. Wood, 100 S.W.3d 645 (Tex. App. 2003). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. §§ 27.002(a), 27.005 (Vernon 2000); Sanders v.”
In Re Kimball Hill Homes Texas, Inc., 969 S.W.2d 522 (Tex. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “" Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 27.002(a). "A construction defect" means "a matter concerning the design, construction or repair of a new residence .”
Bruce v. Jim Walters Homes, Inc., 943 S.W.2d 121 (Tex. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “Tex. PROP.Code Ann. § 27.002(a) (Vernon Supp.”
In Re Wells, 252 S.W.3d 439 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “The substance of these requirements varies depending on whether the particular residential construction dispute is also subject to the state-sponsored inspection and dispute resolution process under the Residential Construction Commission Act ("RCCA").”
Country Vill. Homes, Inc. v. Patterson, 236 S.W.3d 413 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 27.002 historical note (Vernon Supp.”
Vision 20/20, Ltd. v. Cameron Builders, Inc., 525 S.W.3d 854 (Tex. App. 2017). “” Tex. Prop. Code § 27.002(a)(1) (emphasis added); see also In re NEXT Fin.”
D.R. Horton—Texas, Ltd. v. Markel Int'l Ins. Co., 300 S.W.3d 773 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 27.002(a) (Vernon Supp.”
In Re Anderson Constr. Co., 338 S.W.3d 190 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 27.002(b). Further, the RCLA is unclear with respect to handling defects discovered after the suit has been filed.”
Brent Timmerman D/B/A Timmerman Custom Builders v. Richard Dale, J., 397 S.W.3d 327 (Tex. App. 2013). “]” Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 27.002 (a)(1) (West Supp.”
Daniel & Trisha Mitchell v. D. R. Horton-Emerald, Ltd., 579 S.W.3d 135 (Tex. App. 2019). “” TEX. PROP. CODE § 27.002(a). However, the Act “does not create a cause of action or derivative liability.”
Segura v. Abbott Labs., Inc., 873 S.W.2d 399 (Tex. App. 1994). “Laws 4338, 4338 (codified at Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 27.002 (West Supp. 1994)) (stating in part that “[t]o the extent of conflict between this chapter and any other law, including the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act .”
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— Tex. Prop. Code § 27.002(a) — 8 cases
Branton v. Wood, 100 S.W.3d 645 (Tex. App. 2003). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. §§ 27.002(a), 27.005 (Vernon 2000); Sanders v.”
In Re Kimball Hill Homes Texas, Inc., 969 S.W.2d 522 (Tex. App. 1998). “" Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 27.002(a). "A construction defect" means "a matter concerning the design, construction or repair of a new residence .”
Bruce v. Jim Walters Homes, Inc., 943 S.W.2d 121 (Tex. App. 1997). “Tex. PROP.Code Ann. § 27.002(a) (Vernon Supp.”
D.R. Horton—Texas, Ltd. v. Markel Int'l Ins. Co., 300 S.W.3d 773 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 27.002(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Daniel & Trisha Mitchell v. D. R. Horton-Emerald, Ltd., 579 S.W.3d 135 (Tex. App. 2019). “” TEX. PROP. CODE § 27.002(a). However, the Act “does not create a cause of action or derivative liability.”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 27.002(a)(1) — 2 cases
Vision 20/20, Ltd. v. Cameron Builders, Inc., 525 S.W.3d 854 (Tex. App. 2017). “” Tex. Prop. Code § 27.002(a)(1) (emphasis added); see also In re NEXT Fin.”
In Re Classic Openings, Inc., 318 S.W.3d 428 (Tex. App. 2010).
— Tex. Prop. Code § 27.002(b) — 3 cases
In Re Anderson Constr. Co., 338 S.W.3d 190 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 27.002(b). Further, the RCLA is unclear with respect to handling defects discovered after the suit has been filed.”
Mondara Condos. Ass'n, Inc. v. Stillwater Abbott Dev., LLC et al. (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 2026).
William Whitecotton & Judith Whitecotton v. Silverlake Homes, L.L.C. & Thomas Hargrove (Tex. App. 2009).
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