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HB 157: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by 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.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 1/14/2025 House - Filed
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2025 House • Filed

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  • HB 157, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2025 at 3:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.091 Partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies; designation of registered agent and registered office. Page 2 (pdf)
    48.101 Service on dissolved corporations, dissolved limited liability companies, dissolved limited partnerships, and dissolved limited liability partnerships. Page 4 (pdf)
    48.161 Method of substituted service on nonresident. Page 6 (pdf)
    48.181 Substituted service on nonresidents and foreign business entities engaging in business in state or concealing their whereabouts. Page 10 (pdf)

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