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CS/CS/SB 1432: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Stargel

Service of Process; Expanding the locations at which substitute service of process may be made when such location is the only discoverable address for the person to be served; providing that orders issued by agencies of other states are not enforceable under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 4/8/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-207
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2016 Senate • Filed
    1/14/2016 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 190
    • Introduced -SJ 190
    2/11/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/16/2016 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 434
    2/18/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/19/2016 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 434
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
    2/22/2016 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 439
    2/24/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/29/16, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/29/2016 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    3/1/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16
    • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 508
    3/2/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 531
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/3/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 633
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 633
    3/3/2016 House • In Messages
    3/4/2016 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 835
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
    • Received -HJ 835
    3/7/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 870
    • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1231 -HJ 870
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/8/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 906
    • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 4 -HJ 906
    3/8/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 838
    3/25/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/8/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-207

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  • CS/CS/SB 1432, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2016 at 3:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1231 (c2) Process and Service of Process Cortes Similar Last Action: 3/7/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1432 (Ch. 2016-207) -HJ 870
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 1 (pdf)
    48.081 Service on corporation. Page 2 (pdf)
    48.193 Acts subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of state. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1432, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/1/2016 at 2:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1231 (c2) Process and Service of Process Cortes Similar Last Action: 3/7/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1432 (Ch. 2016-207) -HJ 870
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/3/2016 1:32 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2016 10:24 AM House 112 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 1 (pdf)
    48.081 Service on corporation. Page 2 (pdf)
    48.193 Acts subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of state. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1432, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/18/2016 at 5:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2016 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1231 (c2) Process and Service of Process Cortes Similar Last Action: 3/7/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1432 (Ch. 2016-207) -HJ 870
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    647180 - Amendment
    Between lines 34 and 35 insert:
    Rules
    (Negron)
    2/22/2016
    12:31 PM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/29/2016
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 349518 - Substitute Amendment (647180)
    Between lines 34 and 35 insert:
    Rules
    (Negron)
    2/29/2016
    9:25 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/29/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/29/2016 1:00 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1432, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2016 at 4:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2016 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1231 (c1) Process and Service of Process Cortes Compare Last Action: 3/7/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1432 (Ch. 2016-207) -HJ 870
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    800506 - Amendment
    Delete lines 47 - 252.
    Judiciary
    (Stargel)
    2/12/2016
    1:14 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2016 4:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 1 (pdf)
    49.011 Service of process by publication; cases in which allowed. Page 2 (pdf)
    49.021 Service of process by publication, upon whom. Page 4 (pdf)
    49.031 Sworn statement as condition precedent. Page 5 (pdf)
    49.041 Sworn statement, natural person as defendant. Page 6 (pdf)
    49.051 Sworn statement, corporation as defendant. Page 6 (pdf)
    49.061 Sworn statement, parties doing business under a corporate name as defendants. Page 8 (pdf)
    49.13 Page 9 (pdf)
    49.14 Page 9 (pdf)

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