HB 1899 (2004) -  Construction Defects

General Bill by Judiciary (CO-SPONSORS) Kottkamp; Ambler; Barreiro; Hasner
Construction Defects: Revises legislative findings and declarations; revises definitions; provides requirements for filing actions alleging construction defects; requires abatement, upon timely motion, of certain actions filed that do not comply with certain requirementsrevises requirements, procedures, criteria, and limitations in provisions; providing for notification and opportunity to repair construction defects; provides requirements and procedures for making, accepting, or rejecting settlement offers; provides for consequences of certain actions relating to settlement offers; specifies legal obligation to make certain repairs or monetary payments under certain circumstances; revises certain contract content provisions; provides a notice form; provides application; provides severability.
Effective Date: July 1, 2004
Last Event: 06/18/04 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-342 on Friday, June 18, 2004 12:00 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:16 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB JU 04-06 recommended by:
    Judiciary
  • PCB JU 04-06 recommended by:
    Judiciary
  • PCB JU 04-06 recommended by:
    Judiciary

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 3046 Subject: Construction Defects Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 409759 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 259 House: Adopted 04/23/2004 03:15 PM
    • AA 570739 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 6 House: Adopted 04/23/2004 03:15 PM
    • A 150689 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 349 House: Adopted 04/23/2004 03:16 PM
    • A 607279 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 390 House: Adopted 04/23/2004 03:16 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 981359 , Kottkamp Date Filed: 04/21/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 46 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 03:40 PM
    • A 986061 , Kottkamp Date Filed: 04/21/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 124 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 03:38 PM
    • AA 103133 , Kottkamp Date Filed: 04/21/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 49 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 03:39 PM
    • A 174307 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/21/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 224 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 03:40 PM
    • A 328677 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/21/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 316 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 03:40 PM
    • A 801191 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/14/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 357 House: Superseded by Substitute 04/21/2004 03:40 PM
    • SA 229985 , Ambler Date Filed: 04/21/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 357 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 03:41 PM
    • A 432241 , Kottkamp Date Filed: 04/21/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 387 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 03:39 PM
  • PCB JU 04-06
  • PCB JU 04-06
  • PCB JU 04-06

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary 4/1/2004 10:18:31 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/23/2004 03:04 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 880] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/27/2004 03:39 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 41] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-342 Time: 06/18/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/15/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/27/2004 - 9:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01065 Time: 04/27/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read third time -SJ 01065 Time: 04/27/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00991 Time: 04/26/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 3046 -SJ 00991 Time: 04/26/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00991 Time: 04/26/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 01030 Time: 04/26/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/26/2004 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/26/2004 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 607279 adopted Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 150689 adopted Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 570739 adopted Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 409759 adopted Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 607279 adopted Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 150689 adopted Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 570739 adopted Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 409759 adopted Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/23/2004 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 570739 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 607279 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 409759 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 150689 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 229985 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 801191 superseded by substitute Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 174307 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 328677 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 981359 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 103133 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 432241 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 986061 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 103133 filed timely Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 432241 filed timely Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 986061 filed timely Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 981359 filed timely Time: 04/21/2004 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 174307 filed timely Time: 04/21/2004 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 328677 filed timely Time: 04/21/2004 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 229985 filed timely Time: 04/21/2004 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/21/2004 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2004 8:47:07 PM) Time: 04/19/2004 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 801191 filed timely Time: 04/14/2004 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/12/2004 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/12/2004 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/02/2004 - 1:24 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/01/2004 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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558.002 HB 1987
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