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CS/SB 738: Worthless Checks

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bennett

Worthless Checks; revises provisions re notice requirements in collection actions. Amends 68.065.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 6/2/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-69
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/5/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    2/13/2003 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Judiciary
    3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00043
    3/7/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/12/03, 4:00 pm, 110-S
    3/12/2003 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00176
    3/13/2003 Senate • Now in Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services -SJ 00176; On Committee agenda-- Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services, 03/18/03, 1:30 pm, 412-K
    3/18/2003 Senate • Favorable by Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00226
    3/19/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00227
    3/27/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/03, 9:30 am, 110-S
    4/1/2003 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00342; CS read first time on 04/03/03 -SJ 00343
    4/3/2003 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00342
    4/10/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00381; Read second time -SJ 00374
    4/16/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00410; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00410
    4/23/2003 House • In Messages
    4/28/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00708
    5/1/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 1509 -HJ 00977; Read second time -HJ 00977
    5/2/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 01075; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01075
    5/2/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01163
    5/20/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/2/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-69

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  • CS/SB 738, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2003 at 1:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1509 Hogan Identical Last Action: 5/1/2003 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 738; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 738 (Ch. 2003-69) -HJ 00977
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney's fees and collection costs.

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  • CS/SB 738, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/3/2003 at 11:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2003 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2003 9:36 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2003 2:15 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney's fees and collection costs.

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  • SB 738, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2003 at 5:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2003 (pdf)
    Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2003 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/12/2003 4:00 PM Banking and Insurance 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/18/2003 1:30 PM Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/1/2003 9:30 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    68.065 Actions to collect worthless checks, drafts, or orders of payment; attorney's fees and collection costs.

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