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CS/HB 631: Possession of Real Property

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee ; Edwards-Walpole ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Roth

Possession of Real Property; Authorizes person with superior right to possession of real property to recover possession by ejectment; provides that person entitled to possession of real property has cause of action to regain possession from another person who obtained possession of real property by forcible entry, unlawful entry, or unlawful detainer; prohibits local government from enacting or enforcing ordinance or rule based on customary use; provides an exception; creates, revises, & repeals related procedural provisions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/27/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-94
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/13/2017 House • Filed
    11/27/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 56
    1/8/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 01/10/18, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 56
    1/10/2018 House • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 313
    1/11/2018 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 307, 308
    1/16/2018 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 345
    1/23/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/25/18, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/25/2018 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 3 -HJ 441
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 441
    2/8/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/18
    2/14/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 571
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 571
    • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 571
    • Amendment(s) adopted (645239) -HJ 586
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 92 NAYS 14 -HJ 586
    2/20/2018 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 377
    2/21/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 377
    3/5/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 688
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 688
    • Substituted for CS/SB 804 -SJ 689
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 689
    • Amendment(s) adopted (296326) -SJ 689
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/6/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 769
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 7 -SJ 769, 770
    3/6/2018 House • In returning messages
    3/8/2018 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (296326) -HJ 1107, 1109
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 95 NAYS 17 -HJ 1109, 1110
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1110
    3/21/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/23/2018 • Approved by Governor
    3/27/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-94

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  • CS/HB 631, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2018 at 5:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 804 (c1) Possession of Real Property Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 631 (Ch. 2018-94) -SJ 689 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    66.021 Procedure. Page 4 (pdf)
    82.01 “Unlawful entry and forcible entry” defined. Page 6 (pdf)
    82.02 “Unlawful entry and unlawful detention” defined. Page 7 (pdf)
    82.03 Remedy for unlawful entry and forcible entry. Page 8 (pdf)
    82.035 Page 9 (pdf)
    82.04 Remedy for unlawful detention. Page 12 (pdf)
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property. Page 9 (pdf)
    82.05 Questions involved in this proceeding. Page 13 (pdf)
    82.061 Process. Page 18 (pdf)
    82.071 Trial; evidence as to damages. Page 18 (pdf)
    82.081 Trial; form of verdict. Page 18 (pdf)
    82.091 Judgment and execution. Page 14 (pdf)
    82.101 Effect of judgment. Page 14 (pdf)
    163.035 Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 631, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/8/2018 at 5:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 804 (c1) Possession of Real Property Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 631 (Ch. 2018-94) -SJ 689 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    66.021 Procedure.
    82.01 “Unlawful entry and forcible entry” defined.
    82.02 “Unlawful entry and unlawful detention” defined.
    82.03 Remedy for unlawful entry and forcible entry.
    82.035
    82.04 Remedy for unlawful detention.
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property.
    82.05 Questions involved in this proceeding.
    82.061 Process.
    82.071 Trial; evidence as to damages.
    82.081 Trial; form of verdict.
    82.091 Judgment and execution.
    82.101 Effect of judgment.
    163.035

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  • CS/HB 631, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/14/2018 at 7:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 804 (c1) Possession of Real Property Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 631 (Ch. 2018-94) -SJ 689 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    296326 - Amendment
    Delete lines 347 - 358 and insert:     		Passidomo 3/5/2018
    8:21 AM     		House: Concur
    3/8/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/6/2018 2:11 PM Senate 29 Yeas - 7 Nays
    3/8/2018 2:05 PM House 95 Yeas - 17 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    66.021 Procedure. Page 3 (pdf)
    82.01 “Unlawful entry and forcible entry” defined. Page 5 (pdf)
    82.02 “Unlawful entry and unlawful detention” defined. Page 7 (pdf)
    82.03 Remedy for unlawful entry and forcible entry. Page 7 (pdf)
    82.035 Page 8 (pdf)
    82.04 Remedy for unlawful detention. Page 11 (pdf)
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property. Page 8 (pdf)
    82.05 Questions involved in this proceeding. Page 12 (pdf)
    82.061 Process. Page 15 (pdf)
    82.071 Trial; evidence as to damages. Page 15 (pdf)
    82.081 Trial; form of verdict. Page 15 (pdf)
    82.091 Judgment and execution. Page 13 (pdf)
    82.101 Effect of judgment. Page 14 (pdf)
    163.035 Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 631, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/11/2018 at 8:14 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 804 Possession of Real Property Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 631 (Ch. 2018-94) -SJ 689 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    699959 - Amendment
    Remove lines 362-367     		Edwards-Walpole 2/9/2018
    5:34 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/13/2018     		PDF
    645239 - Amendment
    Remove lines 362-367     		Leek 2/13/2018
    3:54 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/14/2018     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/14/2018 5:45 PM House 92 Yeas - 14 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    66.021 Procedure. Page 3 (pdf)
    82.01 “Unlawful entry and forcible entry” defined. Page 6 (pdf)
    82.02 “Unlawful entry and unlawful detention” defined. Page 7 (pdf)
    82.03 Remedy for unlawful entry and forcible entry. Page 7 (pdf)
    82.035 Page 9 (pdf)
    82.04 Remedy for unlawful detention. Page 11 (pdf)
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property. Page 9 (pdf)
    82.05 Questions involved in this proceeding. Page 12 (pdf)
    82.061 Process. Page 15 (pdf)
    82.071 Trial; evidence as to damages. Page 15 (pdf)
    82.081 Trial; form of verdict. Page 15 (pdf)
    82.091 Judgment and execution. Page 13 (pdf)
    82.101 Effect of judgment. Page 14 (pdf)
    163.035 Page 14 (pdf)
    704.09 Page 15 (pdf)

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  • HB 631, Original Filed Version Posted 11/13/2017 at 9:16 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 804 Possession of Real Property Passidomo Similar Last Action: 3/5/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 631 (Ch. 2018-94) -SJ 689 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    219199 - Amendment
    Remove lines 347-351 and insert:     		Edwards-Walpole 1/9/2018
    7:34 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/17/2018     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    66.021 Procedure. Page 3 (pdf)
    82.01 “Unlawful entry and forcible entry” defined. Page 5 (pdf)
    82.02 “Unlawful entry and unlawful detention” defined. Page 7 (pdf)
    82.03 Remedy for unlawful entry and forcible entry. Page 7 (pdf)
    82.035 Page 8 (pdf)
    82.04 Remedy for unlawful detention. Page 11 (pdf)
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property. Page 8 (pdf)
    82.05 Questions involved in this proceeding. Page 12 (pdf)
    82.061 Process. Page 15 (pdf)
    82.071 Trial; evidence as to damages. Page 15 (pdf)
    82.081 Trial; form of verdict. Page 15 (pdf)
    82.091 Judgment and execution. Page 13 (pdf)
    82.101 Effect of judgment. Page 14 (pdf)
    704.09 Page 14 (pdf)

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