Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.

HB 179 eliminates time limits for victims to file civil lawsuits seeking compensation for personal injury resulting from specific child abuse crimes. It removes the standard two-year statute of limitations and creates a 30-year window for certain cases, while completely eliminating time limits for six specific offenses under Texas Penal Code, including sexual assault of a child (Section 22.011), continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 (Section 21.02), and child sexual trafficking (Section 20A.02). The bill directly affects survivors of these crimes who wish to pursue civil claims, allowing them to file lawsuits at any time regardless of when the abuse occurred. This change applies to cases where the injury arose from conduct violating the listed Penal Code sections, focusing on severe sexual offenses against children.