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CS/CS/HB 545: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Beltran

Service of Process; Revises provisions relating to procedures for service on various types of business entities, service outside state & in foreign country, & presuit notice before filing medical negligence complaint.

Effective Date: 1/2/2023
Last Action: 3/3/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1062 (Ch. 2022-190)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/9/2021 House • Filed
11/19/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/14/2022 House • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/18/2022 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/20/2022 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/4/2022 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/8/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
2/9/2022 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/11/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/28/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
3/3/2022 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 1062
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1062 (Ch. 2022-190)