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CS/SB 1954: Credit Counseling Services

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Aronberg

Credit Counseling Services; provides definition; amends provision re unlawful fees & costs; limits application to certain debtors; revises annual audit requirements; includes creditor contributions within authorized deduction from requirements for disbursement of funds. Amends 817.801,.802,.804,.805.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 4/28/2006 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00696; Substituted HB 667 -SJ 00688; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 667 (Ch. 2006-136)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2006 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2006 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Consumer Services
    3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Consumer Services -SJ 00155
    3/31/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/05/06, 2:00 pm, 412-K
    4/5/2006 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00447; CS read first time on 04/19/06 -SJ 00455
    4/7/2006 Senate • Now in Commerce and Consumer Services -SJ 00447
    4/17/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Consumer Services, 04/20/06, 1:45 pm, 401-S
    4/20/2006 Senate • Favorable by- Commerce and Consumer Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00534; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00534
    4/28/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00696; Substituted HB 667 -SJ 00688; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 667 (Ch. 2006-136)

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  • CS/SB 1954, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/7/2006 at 8:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2006 (pdf)
    Commerce and Consumer Services (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2006 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 667 (e1) Hasner Similar Last Action: 6/9/2006 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-136
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/20/2006 1:45 PM Commerce and Consumer Services 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.801 Definitions.
    817.802 Unlawful fees and costs.
    817.804 Requirements; disclosure and financial reporting.
    817.805 Disbursement of funds.

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  • SB 1954, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2006 at 1:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    381846 - Amendment
    Banking and Insurance
    (Atwater)
    4/4/2006
    3:34 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    885530 - Amendment
    Banking and Insurance
    (Atwater)
    4/4/2006
    3:34 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    265890 - Amendment
    Banking and Insurance
    (Atwater)
    4/4/2006
    3:34 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/5/2006 2:00 PM Banking and Insurance 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    817.801 Definitions.
    817.802 Unlawful fees and costs.
    817.804 Requirements; disclosure and financial reporting.
    817.805 Disbursement of funds.

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