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HB 253: Paternity Actions/Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Richardson

Paternity Actions/Service of Process; provides for service of process by publication in certain paternity actions; permits service of process & orders by publication upon legal fathers in paternity actions if specified requirements are met; provides exception to ban on publishing names in paternity proceedings for service by publication; updates terminology. Amends 49.011, 409.257, 742.09.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7107 (Ch. 2007-85)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/12/2007 House • Filed
    1/29/2007 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council
    2/21/2007 House • Referred to Courts (SS) by Safety & Security Council
    3/5/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Courts (SS), 03/07/07, 9:00 am, 306-H
    3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00026; Referred to Courts (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00118; On Committee agenda-- Courts (SS), 03/07/07, 9:00 am, 306-H
    3/7/2007 House • Favorable by Courts (SS); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00177; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00177
    4/16/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/18/07, 9:30 am, Reed Hall
    4/18/2007 House • Favorable by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00559; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00559
    4/27/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00810
    4/30/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00872; Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 5 -HJ 00872
    4/30/2007 Senate • In Messages
    5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7107 (Ch. 2007-85)

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  • HB 253, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/12/2007 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Courts (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Courts (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1682 Paternity Actions/Service of Process [SPCC] Lawson Identical Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7107 (Ch. 2007-85)
    Location:
    H 7107 (e1) Galvano Compare Last Action: 5/24/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-85
    Location:
    S 2870 (c1) Child Support Enforcement [SPCC] Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Compare Last Action: 4/27/2007 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 7107 -SJ 00687; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 7107 (Ch. 2007-85) -SJ 00687
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2007 3:19 PM House 114 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    49.011 Service of process by publication; cases in which allowed.
    409.257 Service of process.
    742.09 Publishing names; penalty.

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