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HB 853: Name Changes

GENERAL BILL by Heyman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Russell ; Gottlieb ; Healey ; Kosmas ; Futch ; Crady ; Trovillion ; Miller ; Morroni ; Kilmer ; Cosgrove ; Villalobos ; Greenstein

Name Changes; requires petitioner for change of name to submit fingerprints to clerk of court; provides for fee; prohibits convicted felon from filing petition for change of name while incarcerated; provides exception for victims & witnesses certified for protection or relocation; requires certain forms to include category for all names used by person. Amends 68.07.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/21/2000 House • Prefiled
    2/8/2000 House • Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
    3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00058
    5/5/2000 House • Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC)

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  • HB 853, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1198 Name Changes Brown-Waite Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.07 Change of name.

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