# Tex. Property Code § 27.002: APPLICATION OF CHAPTER

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.002

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Property Code § 27.002
- **Heading:** APPLICATION OF CHAPTER
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 27 / Section 27.002

## Text

(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.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Property Code § 27.001 § 27.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.001.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.002 § 27.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.002.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.003 § 27.003. LIABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.003.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.004 § 27.004. NOTICE AND OFFER OF SETTLEMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.004.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.005 § 27.005. LIMITATIONS ON EFFECT OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.005.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.006 § 27.006. CAUSATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.006.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.007 § 27.007. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.007.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.008 § 27.008. EFFECT OF ARBITRATION ON LIMITATIONS PERIOD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.008.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.009 § 27.009. NO WAIVER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.009.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.0031 § 27.0031. FRIVOLOUS SUIT; HARASSMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.0031.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.0041 § 27.0041. MEDIATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.0041.md)
- [Tex. Property Code § 27.0042 § 27.0042. CONDITIONAL SALE TO BUILDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpr_C27_S27.0042.md)

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