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CS/HB 291: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Artiles ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brandes

Service of Process; Authorizes certified process servers in certain counties to serve writs of possession in actions for possession of residential property; authorizes landlord to select certified process server to serve writ of possession; requires certified process server to provide notice of posting of writ to sheriff; conforms provisions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2011 House • Filed
    2/1/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 30
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 30
    3/25/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/29/11, 12:00 pm, 404 HOB
    3/29/2011 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 415
    4/5/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 411
    4/6/2011 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 450
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/HB 291, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/5/2011 at 7:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 426 (c1) Service of Process Latvala Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Rules
    Location: In committee/council (RC)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.021 Process; by whom served. Page 1 (pdf)
    48.27 Certified process servers. Page 1 (pdf)
    83.62 Restoration of possession to landlord. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 291, Original Filed Version Posted 1/20/2011 at 9:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 426 (c1) Service of Process Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Rules
    Location: In committee/council (RC)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.27 Certified process servers. Page 1 (pdf)
    83.62 Restoration of possession to landlord. Page 2 (pdf)

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