HB 511: Service of Process
GENERAL BILL by Killebrew
Service of Process; Revises authority of special process servers; requires that civil witness subpoenas be served by certain persons; requires that electronic service be made only by certain authorized individuals; revises requirements for documenting service of process; revises requirements for service on limited liability companies; revises requirements for return-of-service forms; authorizes certain persons to electronically sign return-of-service forms; revises authority of certified process servers; authorizes use of electronic means for constructive service by publication; requires that electronic service by publication be made only in certain circumstances by certain authorized individuals.
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/24/2017 House • Filed
2/6/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 69
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 69
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
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HB 511, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/24/2017 at 12:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1424 Service of Process Baxley Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Judiciary 
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 48.021 Process; by whom served. Page 2 (pdf) 48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 2 (pdf) 48.062 Service on a limited liability company. Page 3 (pdf) 48.21 Return of execution of process. Page 3 (pdf) 48.27 Certified process servers. Page 4 (pdf) 49.13 Page 4 (pdf)