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CS/HB 977: Clerks of Court

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Botana ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Basabe ; Bracy Davis ; Campbell ; Eskamani ; Killebrew ; Leek ; López, J. ; Massullo ; Mooney ; Trabulsy ; Valdés

Clerks of Court; Revises collections requirements of clerk of court when party petitions for dissolution of marriage; revises collections requirements in probate matters; revises collections requirements of clerk of court in trial & appellate proceedings; revises allocation of filing fees in trial & appellate proceedings; revises collections requirements of clerk of court as it relates to fines, fees, service charges, & costs remitted to state.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/22/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-284
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/21/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/14/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
4/12/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/13/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/17/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/19/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations
• Received
4/28/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 623
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1130 -SJ 623
• Read 2nd time -SJ 623
• Read 3rd time -SJ 623
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 623
4/28/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/22/2023 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-284