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CS/SB 2118: Debts & Debtors [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Joyner

Debts & Debtors [LPCC]; provides that personal property of specified value is exempt from legal process if debtor does not receive homestead exemption; permits foreclosure notices to be published in certain newspapers that publish at least 5 days a week except during legal holidays; defines term "claims bar date"; authorizes consensual lienholder only to enforce security interest against assets of estate, etc. Amends Ch. 727, 222.25, 702.035.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 6/19/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-185
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2007 Senate • Filed
    3/15/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Commerce -SJ 00141
    4/5/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/10/07, 9:30 am, 110-S --Not considered
    4/12/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/17/07, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    4/17/2007 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00490
    4/18/2007 Senate • CS read 1st time on 04/19/07 -SJ 00494
    4/19/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    4/20/2007 Senate • Now in Commerce -SJ 00490; On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/23/07, 9:30 am, 401-S
    4/23/2007 Senate • Favorable by- Commerce; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00544
    4/24/2007 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00544
    4/27/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00682; Amendment(s) adopted (340436, 123876) -SJ 00682; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00682
    4/30/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00703; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00704
    4/30/2007 House • In Messages
    5/4/2007 House • Received -HJ 01444; Substituted for CS/HB 1445 -HJ 01445; Read 2nd and 3rd times -HJ 01445; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01445
    5/4/2007 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01295
    6/13/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/19/2007 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-185

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  • CS/SB 2118, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2007 at 9:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1445 (c1) Debts & Debtors/Administration of Insolvent Estate Schwartz Similar Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Substituted CS/SB 2118; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2118 (Ch. 2007-185) -HJ 01445
    Location:
    S 1460 (e1) Judicial & Execution Sales/Property [LPCC] Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2118 (Ch. 2007-185)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.25 Other individual property exempt from legal process.
    702.035 Legal notice concerning foreclosure proceedings.
    727.103 Definitions.
    727.104 Commencement of proceedings.
    727.105 Proceedings against assignee.
    727.108 Duties of assignee.
    727.109 Power of the court.
    727.110 Actions by assignee and other parties in interest.
    727.111 Notice.
    727.112 Proof of claim.
    727.113 Objections to claims.
    727.114 Priority of claims.

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  • CS/SB 2118, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2007 at 6:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2007 11:18 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2007 4:09 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.25 Other individual property exempt from legal process.
    702.035 Legal notice concerning foreclosure proceedings.
    727.103 Definitions.
    727.104 Commencement of proceedings.
    727.105 Proceedings against assignee.
    727.108 Duties of assignee.
    727.109 Power of the court.
    727.110 Actions by assignee and other parties in interest.
    727.111 Notice.
    727.112 Proof of claim.
    727.113 Objections to claims.
    727.114 Priority of claims.

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  • CS/SB 2118, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/19/2007 at 3:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2007 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2007 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    340436 - Amendment
    Joyner 4/26/2007
    2:58 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2007
    Web Page
    PDF
    123876 - Amendment
    Joyner 4/26/2007
    2:58 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2007
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/23/2007 9:30 AM Commerce 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.25 Other individual property exempt from legal process.
    702.035 Legal notice concerning foreclosure proceedings.
    727.103 Definitions.
    727.104 Commencement of proceedings.
    727.105 Proceedings against assignee.
    727.108 Duties of assignee.
    727.109 Power of the court.
    727.110 Actions by assignee and other parties in interest.
    727.111 Notice.
    727.112 Proof of claim.
    727.113 Objections to claims.
    727.114 Priority of claims.

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  • SB 2118, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2007 at 9:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    972600 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Joyner)
    4/16/2007
    2:46 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/17/2007
    Web Page
    PDF
    322496 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Joyner)
    4/16/2007
    2:46 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/17/2007
    Web Page
    PDF
    645280 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Joyner)
    4/16/2007
    2:46 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/17/2007
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/17/2007 2:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.25 Other individual property exempt from legal process.
    727.103 Definitions.
    727.104 Commencement of proceedings.
    727.105 Proceedings against assignee.
    727.108 Duties of assignee.
    727.109 Power of the court.
    727.110 Actions by assignee and other parties in interest.
    727.111 Notice.
    727.112 Proof of claim.
    727.113 Objections to claims.
    727.114 Priority of claims.

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