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CS/CS/HB 545: Service of Process

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Beltran

Service of Process; Revises provisions relating to procedures for service on various types of business entities, service outside state & in foreign country, & presuit notice before filing medical negligence complaint.

Effective Date: 1/2/2023
 Last Action: 3/3/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1062 (Ch. 2022-190)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/9/2021 House • Filed
    11/19/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    1/14/2022 House • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    1/18/2022 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/20/2022 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/4/2022 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/8/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    2/9/2022 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/11/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/28/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
    3/3/2022 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 1062
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1062 (Ch. 2022-190)

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  • CS/CS/HB 545, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2022 at 2:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1062 (er) Service of Process Bradley Identical Last Action: 6/16/2022 Chapter No. 2022-190 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (35)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.16 Reproduction of records; admissibility in evidence; electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; acknowledgment. Page 4 (pdf)
    48.061 Service on partnerships and limited partnerships. Page 5 (pdf)
    48.062 Service on a limited liability company. Page 10 (pdf)
    48.071 Service on agents of nonresidents doing business in the state. Page 13 (pdf)
    48.081 Service on corporation. Page 14 (pdf)
    48.091 Corporations; designation of registered agent and registered office. Page 18 (pdf)
    48.101 Service on dissolved corporations. Page 20 (pdf)
    48.102 Page 22 (pdf)
    48.111 Service on public agencies and officers. Page 23 (pdf)
    48.151 Service on statutory agents for certain persons. Page 24 (pdf)
    48.161 Method of substituted service on nonresident. Page 24 (pdf)
    48.181 Service on nonresident engaging in business in state. Page 28 (pdf)
    48.184 Page 31 (pdf)
    48.194 Personal service outside state. Page 33 (pdf)
    48.197 Page 35 (pdf)
    49.011 Service of process by publication; cases in which allowed. Page 36 (pdf)
    495.145 Forum for actions regarding registration. Page 42 (pdf)
    605.0117 Service of process, notice, or demand. Page 42 (pdf)
    605.09091 Judicial review of denial of reinstatement. Page 44 (pdf)
    605.0910 Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority. Page 44 (pdf)
    605.1045 Articles of conversion. Page 45 (pdf)
    607.0504 Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation. Page 46 (pdf)
    607.1423 Judicial review of denial of reinstatement. Page 47 (pdf)
    607.15101 Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation. Page 48 (pdf)
    607.1520 Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority for foreign corporation. Page 49 (pdf)
    617.0504 Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation. Page 50 (pdf)
    617.1510 Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation. Page 50 (pdf)
    617.1520 Withdrawal of foreign corporation. Page 52 (pdf)
    620.1117 Service of process. Page 53 (pdf)
    620.1907 Cancellation of certificate of authority; effect of failure to have certificate. Page 55 (pdf)
    620.2105 Effect of conversion. Page 55 (pdf)
    620.2109 Effect of merger. Page 56 (pdf)
    620.8915 Effect of conversion. Page 56 (pdf)
    620.8919 Effect of merger. Page 57 (pdf)
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical negligence; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review. Page 37 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 545, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/18/2022 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2022 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1062 (c2) Service of Process Bradley Similar Last Action: 6/16/2022 Chapter No. 2022-190 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    293041 - Amendment
    Remove lines 219-1057 and insert:     		Beltran 2/7/2022
    8:40 PM     		Adopted
    2/8/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.16 Reproduction of records; admissibility in evidence; electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; acknowledgment. Page 3 (pdf)
    48.061 Service on partnerships and limited partnerships. Page 4 (pdf)
    48.062 Service on a limited liability company. Page 9 (pdf)
    48.071 Service on agents of nonresidents doing business in the state. Page 13 (pdf)
    48.081 Service on corporation. Page 14 (pdf)
    48.091 Corporations; designation of registered agent and registered office. Page 18 (pdf)
    48.101 Service on dissolved corporations. Page 20 (pdf)
    48.102 Page 22 (pdf)
    48.151 Service on statutory agents for certain persons. Page 23 (pdf)
    48.161 Method of substituted service on nonresident. Page 23 (pdf)
    48.181 Service on nonresident engaging in business in state. Page 27 (pdf)
    48.184 Page 30 (pdf)
    48.194 Personal service outside state. Page 32 (pdf)
    48.197 Page 34 (pdf)
    49.011 Service of process by publication; cases in which allowed. Page 33 (pdf)
    495.145 Forum for actions regarding registration. Page 41 (pdf)
    605.0117 Service of process, notice, or demand. Page 41 (pdf)
    605.09091 Judicial review of denial of reinstatement. Page 43 (pdf)
    605.0910 Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority. Page 43 (pdf)
    605.1045 Articles of conversion. Page 44 (pdf)
    607.0504 Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation. Page 45 (pdf)
    607.1423 Judicial review of denial of reinstatement. Page 46 (pdf)
    607.15101 Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation. Page 46 (pdf)
    607.1520 Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority for foreign corporation. Page 48 (pdf)
    617.0504 Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation. Page 49 (pdf)
    617.1510 Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation. Page 49 (pdf)
    617.1520 Withdrawal of foreign corporation. Page 51 (pdf)
    620.1117 Service of process. Page 52 (pdf)
    620.1907 Cancellation of certificate of authority; effect of failure to have certificate. Page 53 (pdf)
    620.2105 Effect of conversion. Page 54 (pdf)
    620.2109 Effect of merger. Page 55 (pdf)
    620.8915 Effect of conversion. Page 55 (pdf)
    620.8919 Effect of merger. Page 56 (pdf)
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical negligence; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review. Page 35 (pdf)

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  • HB 545, Original Filed Version Posted 11/9/2021 at 9:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/20/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1062 (c1) Service of Process Bradley Similar Last Action: 6/16/2022 Chapter No. 2022-190 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    518255 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Beltran 1/13/2022
    12:15 PM     		Adopted
    1/13/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.16 Reproduction of records; admissibility in evidence; electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; acknowledgment. Page 3 (pdf)
    48.061 Service on partnerships and limited partnerships. Page 4 (pdf)
    48.062 Service on a limited liability company. Page 9 (pdf)
    48.071 Service on agents of nonresidents doing business in the state. Page 13 (pdf)
    48.081 Service on corporation. Page 14 (pdf)
    48.091 Corporations; designation of registered agent and registered office. Page 17 (pdf)
    48.101 Service on dissolved corporations. Page 20 (pdf)
    48.102 Page 21 (pdf)
    48.151 Service on statutory agents for certain persons. Page 22 (pdf)
    48.161 Method of substituted service on nonresident. Page 22 (pdf)
    48.181 Service on nonresident engaging in business in state. Page 26 (pdf)
    48.194 Personal service outside state. Page 29 (pdf)
    48.197 Page 30 (pdf)
    49.072 Page 32 (pdf)
    495.145 Forum for actions regarding registration. Page 39 (pdf)
    605.0117 Service of process, notice, or demand. Page 39 (pdf)
    605.09091 Judicial review of denial of reinstatement. Page 41 (pdf)
    605.0910 Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority. Page 41 (pdf)
    605.1045 Articles of conversion. Page 43 (pdf)
    607.0504 Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation. Page 43 (pdf)
    607.1423 Judicial review of denial of reinstatement. Page 44 (pdf)
    607.15101 Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation. Page 45 (pdf)
    607.1520 Withdrawal and cancellation of certificate of authority for foreign corporation. Page 46 (pdf)
    617.0504 Service of process, notice, or demand on a corporation. Page 47 (pdf)
    617.1510 Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation. Page 48 (pdf)
    617.1520 Withdrawal of foreign corporation. Page 49 (pdf)
    620.1117 Service of process. Page 50 (pdf)
    620.1907 Cancellation of certificate of authority; effect of failure to have certificate. Page 52 (pdf)
    620.2105 Effect of conversion. Page 52 (pdf)
    620.2109 Effect of merger. Page 53 (pdf)
    620.8915 Effect of conversion. Page 54 (pdf)
    620.8919 Effect of merger. Page 55 (pdf)
    766.106 Notice before filing action for medical negligence; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review. Page 34 (pdf)

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