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CS/HB 401: Notaries Public

GENERAL BILL by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Abruzzo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, B. ; Plakon ; Ponder ; Silvers ; Yarborough

Notaries Public; Expands list of forms of identification which notary public may rely on in notarizing signature on document to include veteran health ID card.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/10/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-17
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2017 House • Filed
    2/6/2017 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 58
    2/15/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 02/22/17, 8:00 am, 12 HOB
    2/22/2017 House • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 273
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    2/28/2017 House • Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 269
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 58
    • On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 03/09/17, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 263
    3/9/2017 House • Favorable by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 336
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 336
    3/16/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/22/17
    3/22/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 412
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/23/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 441
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 441
    3/29/2017 Senate • In Messages
    3/30/2017 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 280
    • Received -SJ 280
    4/4/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 289
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 289
    • Substituted for CS/SB 440 -SJ 290
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 289
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/6/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 316
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 317
    4/12/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 623
    5/4/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/9/2017 • Approved by Governor
    5/10/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-17

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  • CS/HB 401, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2017 at 9:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 440 (c1) Notaries Public Gibson Identical Last Action: 4/4/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2017-17) -SJ 290 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    117.05 Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 401, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/22/2017 at 4:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Accountability Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 440 (c1) Notaries Public Gibson Identical Last Action: 4/4/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2017-17) -SJ 290 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/23/2017 2:23 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/6/2017 2:45 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    117.05 Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 401, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2017 at 6:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/11/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 440 Notaries Public Gibson Identical Last Action: 4/4/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 401 (Ch. 2017-17) -SJ 290 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    711403 - Amendment
    Remove lines 66-80 and insert:     		Abruzzo 2/21/2017
    5:45 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    117.05 Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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