CS/HB 97: Service of Process in Proceedings for Protection of Vulnerable Adults
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Steele ; Berfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Blanco
Service of Process in Proceedings for Protection of Vulnerable Adults; Authorizes use of substitute service on unascertainable respondents; requires that any proposed transfer of funds or property in dispute be held for specified time period.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/26/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/26/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/3/2025 House • Filed
1/15/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Insurance & Banking 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)
3/7/2025 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/11/2025 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
3/13/2025 House • Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/14/2025 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/24/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 97, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2025 at 6:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 106 (c1) Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults Martin Similar Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Messages 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 97, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2025 at 2:50 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 106 Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults Martin Identical Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 307713 - Amendment
Remove lines 77-88 and insert:Berfield 3/4/2025
5:01 PMAdopted
3/5/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 1 (pdf)