HB 1007: Actions for Rent or Possession
GENERAL BILL by Stafford
Actions for Rent or Possession; Requires court to conduct trial within specified timeframe for certain actions involving possession of dwelling unit; authorizes court to order tenant to pay certain rent into the registry of the court during pendency of proceeding under certain circumstances; requires court to schedule case for immediate trial if payment is not made; deletes requirement that tenant who wishes to defend against certain actions by landlord comply with specified provision; deletes requirement that court enter default judgment in certain circumstances.
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/14/2017 House • Filed
12/20/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 87
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 87
3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
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HB 1007, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/14/2017 at 2:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 850 Actions for Rent or Possession Rodriguez Identical Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Judiciary 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 3 (pdf) 83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 1 (pdf)