Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H705: Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises time in which action founded on design, planning, or construction of improvement to real property shall be commenced; revises date on which statute of limitations period for such action begins; revises latest date by which action shall be commenced.
What the bill says
An act relating to causes of action based on improvements to real property; amending s. 95.11, F.S.; revising the time in which an action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property shall be commenced; revising the date on which the statute of limitations period for such action begins; revising the latest date by which an action shall be commenced; defining the terms "completion of the improvement" and "completion of the contract"; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 9, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to causes of action based on improvements to real property; amending s. 95.11, F.S.; revising the time in which an action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property shall be commenced; revising the date on which the statute of limitations period for such action begins; revising the latest date by which an action shall be commenced; defining the terms "completion of the improvement" and "completion of the contract"; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 95.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property.--Actions other than for recovery of real property shall be commenced as follows: (3) WITHIN FOUR YEARS.-- (b)1. An action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property, with the time running from the earliest date words underlined are additions. hb705-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 705 2026 b. The date of abandonment of construction, if not completed; c. The date of termination of the contract between the architect, landscape architect, interior designer, engineer, surveyor and mapper, or licensed contractor and his or her employer, but only as to the architect, landscape architect, interior designer, engineer, …
Sponsors
- Owen, Michael (R, HD-070) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H705?
- H705 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property.
- What does H705 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to causes of action based on improvements to real property; amending s. 95.11, F.S.; revising the time in which an action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property shall be commenced; revising the date on which the statute of limitations period for such action begins; revising the latest date by which an action shall be commenced; defining the terms "completion of the improvement" and "completion of the contract"; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H705?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H705?
- Owen, Michael (R, HD-070).
- Where is the official record for H705?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/705
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