Which Texas construction or repair repose branch governs a claim?

Establish substantial completion of the improvement and the defendant’s construction or repair role.

Classify a governmental claim and any covered residence with the actual written warranty.

Check timely written-claim presentation, harm during the last applicable year, express exclusions and every shorter governing limitation.

1. Establish substantial completion of the improvement and the defendant’s construction or repair role.
2. Government Code 311.005(12) defines a year as twelve consecutive months. Section 311.014 supplies statutory computation. Select the actual statutory branch and establish every required event before applying a year count. Determine the applicable subsection (a), (a-1) or (a-2) branch before checking subsection (c), (d), (e) and (f).
3. The ten-year completion preset does not select the government or residential branch, presentation-based relief, last-year harm or the independent shorter limitation.

Section 16.072 extends its statutory suit-filing period when the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or holiday to the next day county offices are open for business. Establish the actual county calendar. This guide does not determine a court filing hour or automatically apply that treatment to another act.

The ten-year completion preset does not select the government or residential branch, presentation-based relief, last-year harm or the independent shorter limitation.

Excluded government projects

The eight-year government branch excludes a Texas Department of Transportation contract, a project receiving state highway or designated federal highway or mass-transit funds, and a civil works project as defined by Government Code 2269.351. This guide identifies the statutory cross-reference without deciding that separate definition.

Residential warranty branch

Subsections (a-2)–(a-4) require a covered residence, contractor and written warranty satisfying all one-year, two-year and six-year minimums before the six-year branch applies.

Timely written claim

Subsection (c) requires presenting the actual written claim during the applicable period. It specifies two years from presentation for subsection (a), but one year for subsections (a-1) and (a-2). Do not assume every residential or governmental claim gets two years.

Last-year injury relief

Section 16.009(d) permits suit within two years after accrual if damage, injury or death occurs during the last year of the applicable period. Establish that actual occurrence window and accrual separately.

Express exclusions from the bar

Section 16.009(e) preserves its specified longer written warranty, guaranty or contract, claims against a person in actual possession or control when harm occurs, and wilful misconduct or fraudulent concealment. This guide does not decide whether facts satisfy an exclusion.

Other limitations remain independent

Section 16.009(f) does not extend or affect another state-law period for bringing an action. A repose endpoint alone does not establish timely suit.

• This statutory-text review does not decide disputed facts, accrual, title, retrospective application or a court holding.

• Establish substantial completion of the improvement and the defendant’s construction or repair role.
• Classify a governmental claim and any covered residence with the actual written warranty.
• Check timely written-claim presentation, harm during the last applicable year, express exclusions and every shorter governing limitation.
• The eight-year government branch excludes a Texas Department of Transportation contract, a project receiving state highway or designated federal highway or mass-transit funds, and a civil works project as defined by Government Code 2269.351. This guide identifies the statutory cross-reference without deciding that separate definition.
• Subsections (a-2)–(a-4) require a covered residence, contractor and written warranty satisfying all one-year, two-year and six-year minimums before the six-year branch applies.
• Subsection (c) requires presenting the actual written claim during the applicable period. It specifies two years from presentation for subsection (a), but one year for subsections (a-1) and (a-2). Do not assume every residential or governmental claim gets two years.
• Section 16.009(d) permits suit within two years after accrual if damage, injury or death occurs during the last year of the applicable period. Establish that actual occurrence window and accrual separately.
• Section 16.009(e) preserves its specified longer written warranty, guaranty or contract, claims against a person in actual possession or control when harm occurs, and wilful misconduct or fraudulent concealment. This guide does not decide whether facts satisfy an exclusion.
• Section 16.009(f) does not extend or affect another state-law period for bringing an action. A repose endpoint alone does not establish timely suit.
• Preserve evidence of the act the statute actually requires. If suit is required, establish the proper court, filing method and applicable instructions. If recording or notice is required, establish its separate recipient and completion requirements. This guide supplies no unverified filing cutoff.