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CS/CS/CS/HB 1379: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Mayfield

Service of Process; Requires sheriffs to charge uniform fee for service of process; requires employer to allow authorized individual to make service on employee in private area designated by employer; provides civil fine for employers failing to comply with process; revises provisions relating to substitute service if specified number of attempts of service made at business that is sole proprietorship; requires person requesting service or person authorized to serve process to file return-of-service form; revises provisions relating to service on corporation; provides that sheriff may rely on affidavit submitted by levying creditor; provides that sheriff may apply for instructions from court regarding distribution of proceeds from levy sale.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/5/2013 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 130
    3/8/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 214
    3/14/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
    3/18/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 -HJ 285
    3/19/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    3/20/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 283
    3/21/2013 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 305
    4/2/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/04/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    4/4/2013 House • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 445
    4/5/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 442
    4/8/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 449
    4/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/16/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
    4/16/2013 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 -HJ 686
    4/18/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 680
    4/22/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 702
    4/24/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/13
    4/26/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 905
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/29/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 937
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 937
    4/29/2013 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 788
    • Received -SJ 788
    5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1379, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2013 at 4:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1268 (c1) Service of Process Detert Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2013 10:45 AM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs’ fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions. Page 1 (pdf)
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 2 (pdf)
    48.081 Service on corporation. Page 3 (pdf)
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1379, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/5/2013 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1268 (c1) Service of Process Detert Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    627269 - Amendment
    Remove lines 40-58 and insert:     		Mayfield 4/15/2013
    7:33 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/16/2013     		PDF
    932713 - Amendment
    Remove lines 76-88 and insert:     		Mayfield 4/15/2013
    7:35 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/16/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs’ fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions. Page 1 (pdf)
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 2 (pdf)
    48.081 Service on corporation. Page 3 (pdf)
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1379, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2013 at 6:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1268 (c1) Service of Process Detert Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    399947 - Amendment
    Remove lines 117-325     		Mayfield 4/3/2013
    8:15 PM     		Adopted
    4/4/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs’ fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions. Page 2 (pdf)
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 3 (pdf)
    48.081 Service on corporation. Page 4 (pdf)
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 5 (pdf)
    397.6818 Court determination. Page 7 (pdf)
    608.463 Service of process. Page 8 (pdf)
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 8 (pdf)
    741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence. Page 9 (pdf)
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 9 (pdf)
    784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. Page 10 (pdf)
    784.0487 Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking. Page 11 (pdf)
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • HB 1379, Original Filed Version Posted 3/5/2013 at 9:40 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1268 Service of Process Detert Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    736517 - Amendment
    Between lines 85 and 86, insert:     		Mayfield 3/15/2013
    6:11 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/18/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.231 Sheriffs’ fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions. Page 2 (pdf)
    48.031 Service of process generally; service of witness subpoenas. Page 3 (pdf)
    56.27 Executions; payment of money collected. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 4 (pdf)
    397.6818 Court determination. Page 6 (pdf)
    608.463 Service of process. Page 8 (pdf)
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 8 (pdf)
    741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence. Page 9 (pdf)
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 9 (pdf)
    784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. Page 10 (pdf)
    784.0487 Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking. Page 10 (pdf)
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 11 (pdf)

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