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CS/SB 536: Unclaimed Funds Held by the Clerks of Court

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Brandes

Unclaimed Funds Held by the Clerks of Court; Repealing provisions relating to the deposit of unclaimed funds with the Chief Financial Officer to the credit of the State School Fund; requiring the clerk to report as unclaimed property a surplus under certain circumstances; repealing provisions relating to qualifications and appointment of a surplus trustee in foreclosure actions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2017 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2017 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations -SJ 75
    2/27/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/06/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/6/2017 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 168
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 75
    3/8/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Subcommittee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 177
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 170
    3/17/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/22/17, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/22/2017 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 244
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 244
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 536, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2017 at 9:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/21/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 681 (c3) Unclaimed Funds Held by the Clerks of Court Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2017 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    43.19 Money paid into court; unclaimed funds. Page 1 (pdf)
    45.032 Disbursement of surplus funds after judicial sale. Page 1 (pdf)
    45.033 Sale or assignment of rights to surplus funds in a property subject to foreclosure. Page 3 (pdf)
    45.034 Qualifications and appointment of a surplus trustee in foreclosure actions. Page 3 (pdf)
    45.035 Clerk’s fees. Page 4 (pdf)
    717.124 Unclaimed property claims. Page 4 (pdf)
    717.138 Rulemaking authority. Page 4 (pdf)
    717.1401 Repeal. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 536, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/2017 at 1:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2017 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 681 Unclaimed Funds Held by the Clerks of Court Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    933696 - Amendment
    Delete lines 36 - 129 and insert:
    Banking and Insurance
    (Brandes)
    3/3/2017
    3:37 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/6/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/6/2017 4:00 PM Banking and Insurance 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    43.19 Money paid into court; unclaimed funds. Page 1 (pdf)
    45.032 Disbursement of surplus funds after judicial sale. Page 1 (pdf)
    45.033 Sale or assignment of rights to surplus funds in a property subject to foreclosure. Page 6 (pdf)
    45.034 Qualifications and appointment of a surplus trustee in foreclosure actions. Page 6 (pdf)
    45.035 Clerk’s fees. Page 7 (pdf)
    717.124 Unclaimed property claims. Page 7 (pdf)
    717.138 Rulemaking authority. Page 7 (pdf)
    717.1401 Repeal. Page 8 (pdf)

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