The bill amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to eliminate limitations periods for personal injury lawsuits arising from specific offenses against children. It introduces a new section, 16.0046, which allows individuals to bring suit at any time for personal injuries resulting from violations of certain Penal Code sections, including sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault of a child, continuous sexual abuse of a young child, and compelling prostitution by a child. The bill also modifies existing sections to clarify the timeframes for bringing suits related to personal injury, particularly in cases involving children.

Additionally, the bill removes previous limitations on the time frame for filing lawsuits related to specific offenses against children, ensuring that victims can seek justice regardless of when the abuse occurred. The changes apply to causes of action that accrue before, on, or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025. However, it specifies that the changes do not affect judgments in litigation that became final before this date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.0045 (Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16)