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CS/HB 641: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Snyder

Service of Process; deletes prohibition on additional fees for certain documents; provides that criminal witness subpoenas & criminal summonses may be served by special process server appointed by local sheriff or by certified process server; requires submission of affidavit before levying judgment upon real property, amends provisions re service of process in cases of domestic violence or sexual abuse, etc. Amends 30.231, 48.021, 56.041,.21,.27, 741.30, 784.046.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
 Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/29/2007 House • Filed
2/5/2007 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/8/2007 House • Referred to Courts (SS) by Safety & Security Council
2/14/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Courts (SS), 02/21/07, 1:30 pm, 216-C
2/21/2007 House • Favorable by Courts (SS); YEAS 3 NAYS 0; Now in Safety & Security Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00050; Referred to Courts (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00123; On Committee agenda-- Courts (SS), 02/21/07, 1:30 pm, 216-C; Favorable by Courts (SS); YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -HJ 00130; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00130
4/9/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/11/07, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
4/11/2007 House • CS by Safety & Security Council; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00462
4/16/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/16/07 -HJ 00456; CS filed
4/20/2007 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00568
4/24/2007 House • Withdrawn from Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00616; Placed on Calendar
4/27/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00833; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00834
4/30/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00881; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00881
4/30/2007 Senate • In Messages
5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Messages