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CS/HB 27: Judgment Liens

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Benjamin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Woodson

Judgment Liens; Specifies payment intangibles, accounts, & proceeds thereof are subject to judgment liens; removes provision specifying priority of liens; specifies validity & enforceability of liens against motor vehicles & vessels; prohibits issuing motor vehicle certificate of title under certain circumstances; specifies procedures for judgment lienholder to place lien on motor vehicles or vessels; revises authority of certain persons to demand & receive lien satisfaction; requires lienholder to enter satisfaction in certificate of title upon satisfaction or lapse of judgment lien.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/29/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-300
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/6/2022 House • Filed
12/23/2022 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
2/17/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/24/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
3/11/2023 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/13/2023 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/14/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/21/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/23/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
4/20/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/20/2023 Senate • In Messages
4/21/2023 Senate • Referred to Rules
4/25/2023 Senate • Received
4/27/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 579
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1574 -SJ 580
• Read 2nd time -SJ 579
• Read 3rd time -SJ 580
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 580
4/27/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/26/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/27/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/29/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-300