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CS/HB 175: Judgment Liens

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Benjamin

Judgment Liens; Authorizes judgment lien to attach to specified personal property & all payment intangibles & accounts of judgment debtor in this state; specifies that filing of noncompliant judgment lien certificate does not preclude subsequent filing of compliant judgment lien certificate; specifies provisions to be used in resolving priority of conflicting rights between judgment lienholder & secured party; specifies that rights of certain judgment debtors to proceed against judgment debtor's property are subject to certain provisions; provides that an account debtor may discharge certain obligations through settlement agreement.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/5/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 984 (Ch. 2024-233)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/16/2023 House • Filed
    11/2/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/11/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    1/12/2024 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/16/2024 House • Original reference removed: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    1/26/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    1/30/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/5/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/7/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 984 (Ch. 2024-233)

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  • CS/HB 175, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/12/2024 at 9:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 984 (er) Judgment Liens Rouson Similar Last Action: 6/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-233

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    55.202 Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien on personal property. Page 1 (pdf)
    55.205 Effect of judgment lien. Page 4 (pdf)
    55.208 Effect of prior liens on payment intangibles and accounts; effect of filed judgment lien on writs of execution previously delivered to a sheriff. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 175, Original Filed Version Posted 10/16/2023 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/25/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 984 Judgment Liens Rouson Similar Last Action: 6/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-233

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    654281 - Amendment
    Between lines 20 and 21, insert:
    Benjamin 1/10/2024
    1:10 PM
    Adopted
    1/11/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    55.202 Judgments, orders, and decrees; lien on personal property. Page 1 (pdf)
    55.205 Effect of judgment lien. Page 2 (pdf)
    55.208 Effect of prior liens on payment intangibles and accounts; effect of filed judgment lien on writs of execution previously delivered to a sheriff. Page 3 (pdf)

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