HB 1245 (2004) - Credit Counseling Services

General Bill by Hasner (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Ambler; Baxley; Bendross-Mindingall; Bullard; Cantens; Cretul; Domino; Harrell; Murzin; Zapata

Credit Counseling Services: Prohibits persons from accepting specified fees or costs from debtors, with exceptions; provides disclosure and financial reporting requirements for debt management or credit counseling services; provides disbursement of funds requirements; requires maintenance of separate trust accounts; specifies certain violations as unfair or deceptive trade practices; provides for penalties and damages; provides for actions for damages; provides a criminal penalty; provides for awards of attorney's fees and costs.

Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 2682 Credit Counseling Services By Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services and Banking and Insurance and Aronberg

Effective Date: upon becoming a law

Last Event: Companion Bill passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2682 on Friday, April 30, 2004 10:07 PM; HB Laid on Table

Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, April 26, 2004 8:09 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Commerce
- On agenda for: 03/17/04 8:30 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes
Judiciary
- On agenda for: 03/30/04 8:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2682	Subject: Credit Counseling Services	Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Engrossed 1
Committee Substitute 2
- A 776273 , Hasner Date Filed: 04/19/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 41 House: Adopted 04/22/2004 08:09 PM
- AA 136165 , Hasner Date Filed: 04/19/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 31 House: Adopted 04/22/2004 08:09 PM
- A 774243 , Hasner Date Filed: 04/19/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 73 House: Withdrawn 04/22/2004 08:09 PM
Committee Substitute 1
Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary 4/1/2004 8:59:18 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary 3/29/2004 9:48:44 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Commerce 3/24/2004 5:15:20 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Commerce 3/16/2004 4:07:22 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 2682	Time: 04/30/2004 - 10:07 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 2682	Time: 04/30/2004 - 10:07 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar	Time: 04/22/2004 - 8:37 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Amendment 774243 withdrawn	Time: 04/22/2004 - 8:09 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Amendment 776273 adopted	Time: 04/22/2004 - 8:09 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Amendment 136165 adopted	Time: 04/22/2004 - 8:09 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time	Time: 04/22/2004 - 8:01 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2004 8:42:51 PM)	Time: 04/20/2004 - 8:44 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Amendment 136165 filed timely	Time: 04/19/2004 - 5:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 774243 filed timely	Time: 04/19/2004 - 10:01 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 776273 filed timely	Time: 04/19/2004 - 9:57 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/15/2004 - 4:28 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar	Time: 04/15/2004 - 4:28 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Judiciary ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3	Time: 04/02/2004 - 9:41 AM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee	Time: 04/02/2004 - 9:41 AM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee	Time: 04/02/2004 - 9:41 AM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version:
Event: H Bill added to Judiciary agenda	Time: 03/26/2004 - 4:09 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version:
Event: H Now in Judiciary	Time: 03/25/2004 - 6:10 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version:
Event: H Bill referral removed from committee	Time: 03/25/2004 - 6:10 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations	Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Judiciary	Time: 03/25/2004 - 6:10 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Commerce ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3	Time: 03/24/2004 - 5:18 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce	Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee	Time: 03/24/2004 - 5:18 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce	Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee	Time: 03/24/2004 - 5:18 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce	Version:
Event: H Bill added to Commerce agenda	Time: 03/15/2004 - 4:19 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce	Version:
Event: H Now in Commerce	Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce	Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee	Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations	Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee	Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee	Time: 03/04/2004 - 10:41 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce	Version:
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:24 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version:
Event: H Filed timely	Time: 02/23/2004 - 2:20 PM	Member: Hasner	Committee:	Version: