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CS/HB 237: Legal Instruments

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington

Legal Instruments; Defines "witness"; defines "mortgagee" & "mortgagor"; requires that lien created by assignment of rents be perfected against mortgagor in addition to third parties under certain conditions; revises types of expenses that may be paid by collected rents; defines "property"; expands scope of final judgment of foreclosure to include other liens; requires award of attorney fees in certain circumstances; defines "mortgagor"; provides for retroactive applicability.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2023-215)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/18/2023 House • Filed
    1/25/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    2/7/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    2/14/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    2/15/2023 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/21/2023 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/9/2023 House • Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/10/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/14/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2023-215)

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  • CS/HB 237, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2023 at 4:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 286 (er) Legal Instruments Powell Identical Last Action: 6/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-215

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    117.201 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    697.07 Assignment of rents. Page 2 (pdf)
    702.036 Finality of mortgage foreclosure judgment. Page 4 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 237, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2023 at 8:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/19/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 286 (c1) Legal Instruments Powell Similar Last Action: 6/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-215

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    847911 - Amendment
    Remove lines 27-253 and insert:
    Altman 2/13/2023
    4:46 PM
    Adopted
    2/14/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    117.201 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    697.07 Assignment of rents. Page 2 (pdf)
    702.036 Finality of mortgage foreclosure judgment. Page 4 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 6 (pdf)

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