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CS/HB 643: Foreclosure Fraud [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council ; Ford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Brisé ; Bucher ; Bullard ; Chestnut ; Gibbons ; Gibson ; Gonzalez ; Hasner ; Homan ; Hukill ; McKeel ; Patronis ; Reagan ; Richardson ; Richter ; Roberson, Y ; Schenck ; Schultz ; Weatherford ; Zapata

Foreclosure Fraud [EPCC]; Provides legislative findings & intent relating to need to protect homeowners who enter into agreements designed to save homes from foreclosure; prohibits foreclosure consultants from engaging in specified acts or failing to perform contracted services; requires all agreements for foreclosure-related services & foreclosure-rescue services to be in writing; specifies required information in written agreements, etc.

Effective Date: 10/01/2008
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-79
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2008 House • Filed
1/27/2008 House • Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
2/7/2008 House • Referred to Financial Institutions (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00052; Referred to Financial Institutions (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00133; On Committee agenda-- Financial Institutions (JE), 03/06/08, 2:30 pm, 24-H
3/6/2008 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Financial Institutions (JE); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00224
3/10/2008 House • Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00224
3/11/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 03/13/08, 11:00 am, Morris Hall
3/13/2008 House • CS by- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00293
3/14/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/14/08 -HJ 00291; CS filed
3/17/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00298
3/26/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00334; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00335, -HJ 00340; Was taken up -HJ 00338; Read 3rd time -HJ 00340; CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00340
4/2/2008 Senate • In Messages
4/29/2008 Senate • Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary -SJ 00978
4/30/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary -SJ 01080; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 992 -SJ 01080; Read 2nd time -SJ 01080
5/1/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 01100; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01100
5/1/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01819
5/16/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-79