CS/HB 157: Service of Process
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Redondo
Service of Process; Expands hours during which registered agents are required to keep designated registered office; specifies that certain registered agents may be served process in specified manner; authorizes service of process by personally serving receiver for specified domestic entities in receivership during pendency of receivership; requires that certain substituted service of process be issued in name of party to be served in care of SOS; authorizes use of specified substituted service method; provides that SOS & DOS are not parties to lawsuits & may not be served additional court filings by reason of specified substituted service; authorizes substituted service on SOS in specified circumstances; provides retroactive application.
Last Action: 3/6/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/22/2025 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 3/3/2025 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/6/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
