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HB 853: Name Changes

GENERAL BILL by Heyman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Russell ; Gottlieb ; Healey ; Kosmas ; Futch ; Crady ; Trovillion ; Miller ; Morroni ; Kilmer ; Cosgrove ; Villalobos ; Greenstein

Name Changes; requires petitioner for change of name to submit fingerprints to clerk of court; provides for fee; prohibits convicted felon from filing petition for change of name while incarcerated; provides exception for victims & witnesses certified for protection or relocation; requires certain forms to include category for all names used by person. Amends 68.07.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/21/2000 House • Prefiled
2/8/2000 House • Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00058
5/5/2000 House • Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC)