TX HB179

Eliminates the statute of limitations entirely for civil personal injury lawsuits arising from sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, sexual trafficking of a child, and compelling prostitution by a child

Creates new Section 16.0046 in the Civil Practice and Remedies Code allowing victims of these offenses to bring suit at any time, with no deadline

Retains the existing 30-year limitations period for continuous sexual abuse cases where the victim is a disabled individual (not a child under 14) and for sexual trafficking or compelling prostitution of disabled individuals

Applies retroactively to causes of action that accrued before, on, or after the effective date, including cases where the previous limitations period had already expired

Does not affect final judgments in litigation concluded before the effective date; takes effect September 1, 2025