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HB 4029: Nonresident Plaintiffs in Civil Actions

GENERAL BILL by Sprowls ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) La Rosa ; Renner

Nonresident Plaintiffs in Civil Actions; Repeals requirement that nonresident plaintiff in civil action post security for costs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 2/23/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 396 (Ch. 2016-43) -HJ 550
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/6/2015 House • Filed
    10/30/2015 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 123
    11/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/18/15, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    11/18/2015 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 161
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 161
    11/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 11:30 am, Morris Hall
    12/2/2015 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -HJ 165
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 165
    1/11/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/13/16, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 123
    1/13/2016 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 217
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 217
    2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
    2/23/2016 House • Substituted SB 396 -HJ 550
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 396 (Ch. 2016-43) -HJ 550

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  • HB 4029, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/6/2015 at 8:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2016 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 396 (er) Nonresident Plaintiffs in Civil Actions Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/10/2016 Chapter No. 2016-43
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.011 Costs; security by nonresidents. Page 1 (pdf)

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