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CS/HB 903: Adverse Possession

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Davis ; Waldman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Campbell ; Clarke-Reed ; Gibbons ; Rader ; Slosberg ; Stark

Adverse Possession; Revises terminology; requires certain conditions to be met before real property is legally adversely possessed without color of title; requires person claiming adverse possession to make return of property by providing return to property appraiser using uniform return; specifies contents of return; requires return to contain notice; provides criminal penalties.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 7/1/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-246
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2013 House • Filed
    2/28/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 93
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 93
    3/11/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 12:00 pm, 404 HOB
    3/13/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 258
    3/15/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 254
    3/18/2013 House • Now in Finance and Tax Subcommittee -HJ 270
    • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Subcommittee, 03/20/13, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/20/2013 House • Favorable by Finance and Tax Subcommittee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 306
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 306
    3/26/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/28/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB
    3/28/2013 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 373
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 373
    4/22/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13
    4/24/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 763
    • Amendment(s) adopted (127075) -HJ 763
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/25/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 833
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 833
    4/25/2013 Senate • In Messages
    • Received -SJ 671
    • Referred to Judiciary -SJ 671
    • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 608
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 608
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1166 -SJ 608
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 608
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 691
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 691
    4/29/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 967
    6/17/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/28/2013 • Approved by Governor
    7/1/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-246

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  • CS/HB 903, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2013 at 5:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1166 (c1) Adverse Possession Bradley Compare Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 903 (Ch. 2013-246) -SJ 608
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title. Page 1 (pdf)
    197.3335 Tax payments when property is subject to adverse possession; refunds. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 903, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2013 at 2:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1166 (c1) Adverse Possession Bradley Compare Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 903 (Ch. 2013-246) -SJ 608
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2013 9:33 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2013 11:05 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title. Page 1 (pdf)
    197.3335 Tax payments when property is subject to adverse possession; refunds. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 903, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2013 at 10:15 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1166 (c1) Adverse Possession Bradley Compare Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 903 (Ch. 2013-246) -SJ 608
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    127075 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Davis 4/23/2013
    1:12 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/24/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 903, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2013 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/10/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1166 Adverse Possession Bradley Identical Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 903 (Ch. 2013-246) -SJ 608
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    902891 - Amendment
    Remove line 39 and insert:
    Davis 3/13/2013
    6:10 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/13/2013
    PDF
    245147 - Amendment
    Remove lines 57-62
    Davis 3/12/2013
    7:11 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/13/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title. Page 1 (pdf)

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