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CS/CS/HB 213: Mortgage Foreclosures

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Passidomo ; Steube ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Costello ; Moraitis

Mortgage Foreclosures; Reduces limitations period for action to enforce deficiency judgment subsequent to foreclosure; specifies contents of complaint seeking to foreclose on certain types of residential properties with respect to authority of plaintiff to foreclose on note & location of note; provides exception; limits amount of deficiency judgment; expands class of persons authorized to move for expedited foreclosure; provides requirements & procedures for order directed to defendants to show cause why final judgment of foreclosure should not be entered; provides that certain failures by defendant may have specified legal consequences; requires court to enter final judgment of foreclosure & order foreclosure sale; limits restriction requests to order mortgagor defendant to make payments or to vacate premises during foreclosure to all but owner-occupied residential property; provides presumption regarding owner-occupied residential property; establishes expedited foreclosure proceedings for abandoned residential real property; provides application of act.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Banking and Insurance (BI)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/26/2011 House • Filed
    10/17/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 24
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 23
    1/23/2012 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/25/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    1/25/2012 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 300
    1/27/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 288
    1/30/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Economic Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 309
    • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 309
    2/6/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/08/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/8/2012 House • Favorable by Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 4 -HJ 572
    2/9/2012 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 572
    2/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/22/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    2/22/2012 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 2 -HJ 814
    2/23/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 812
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 795
    2/24/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12
    2/28/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 889
    • Amendment(s) adopted (013829, 049949, 324783) -HJ 889
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/29/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 934
    • Amendment(s) adopted (394099, 563961) -HJ 934
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 94 NAYS 17 -HJ 935
    2/29/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 840
    • Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance -SJ 840
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • CS/CS/HB 213, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/29/2012 at 1:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1890 (c2) Mortgage Foreclosures Latvala Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    H 1149 Mortgage Foreclosures Steube Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CVJS)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf)
    702.015 Page 3 (pdf)
    702.06 Deficiency decree; common-law suit to recover deficiency. Page 6 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 6 (pdf)
    702.11 Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 213, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/28/2012 at 4:36 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 Mortgage Foreclosures Steube Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CVJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1890 (c1) Mortgage Foreclosure Proceedings Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    563961 - Amendment
    Remove lines 84-89 and insert:     		Eisnaugle 2/28/2012
    8:38 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/29/2012     		PDF
    394099 - Amendment
    Between lines 136 and 137, insert:     		Eisnaugle 2/28/2012
    8:38 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/29/2012     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/29/2012 12:04 PM House 94 Yeas - 17 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf), Page 3 (pdf)
    702.015 Page 3 (pdf)
    702.06 Deficiency decree; common-law suit to recover deficiency. Page 5 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 6 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)
    702.11 Page 15 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 213, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/23/2012 at 1:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 Mortgage Foreclosures Steube Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CVJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1890 (c1) Mortgage Foreclosure Proceedings Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    049949 - Amendment
    Remove lines 232-238 and insert:     		Julien 2/27/2012
    9:16 AM     		House: Adopted
    2/28/2012     		PDF
    896603 - Amendment
    Remove line 407 and insert:     		Julien 2/27/2012
    9:16 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/28/2012     		PDF
    013829 - Amendment
    Remove line 431 and insert:     		Passidomo 2/24/2012
    5:58 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/28/2012     		PDF
    324783 - Amendment
    Remove lines 442-445 and insert:     		Julien 2/27/2012
    9:16 AM     		House: Adopted
    2/28/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf), Page 3 (pdf)
    702.015 Page 3 (pdf)
    702.06 Deficiency decree; common-law suit to recover deficiency. Page 5 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 6 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)
    702.11 Page 15 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 213, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2012 at 7:37 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 Mortgage Foreclosures Steube Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CVJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1890 (c1) Mortgage Foreclosure Proceedings Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    647667 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Passidomo 2/21/2012
    6:49 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 006307 - Amendment to Amendment (647667)
    Remove lines 35-97 of the amendment and insert:     		Soto 2/21/2012
    7:14 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    2/22/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 972325 - Amendment to Amendment (647667)
    Remove lines 205-207 of the amendment and insert:     		Soto 2/21/2012
    7:14 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/22/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 3 (pdf)
    702.11 Page 12 (pdf)
    702.12 Page 14 (pdf)
    702.13 Page 17 (pdf)

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  • HB 213, Original Filed Version Posted 9/26/2011 at 4:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1890 Mortgage Foreclosure Proceedings Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.23 Lis pendens. Page 6 (pdf)
    201.02 Tax on deeds and other instruments relating to real property or interests in real property. Page 7 (pdf)
    701.04 Cancellation of mortgages, liens, and judgments. Page 10 (pdf)
    701.045 Page 13 (pdf)
    702.015 Page 14 (pdf)
    702.035 Legal notice concerning foreclosure proceedings. Page 16 (pdf)
    702.036 Page 21 (pdf)
    702.04 Mortgaged lands in different counties. Page 23 (pdf)
    702.06 Deficiency decree; common-law suit to recover deficiency. Page 24 (pdf)
    702.062 Page 25 (pdf)
    702.065 Final judgment in uncontested proceedings where deficiency judgment waived; attorney’s fees when default judgment entered. Page 27 (pdf)
    702.068 Page 28 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 33 (pdf)
    702.11 Page 41 (pdf)
    702.12 Page 42 (pdf)

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