CS/HB 209 (2008) -  Service of Process

General Bill by Safety & Security Council and Seiler (CO-SPONSORS) Porth; Roberson, Y.
Service of Process: Provides that criminal witness subpoenas & summonses to be served by special process server appointed by sheriff or certified process server; provides for selection of authorized certified process servers to serve such subpoenas & summonses; allows unsatisfied executions possessed by sheriff docketed before specified date to be returned to issuing court; requires submission of affidavit before levying judgment on real property; requires sheriff to furnish copy of notice of sale, notice of levy, & affidavit within specified period; requires priority of liens on real property to be based on effective date of judgment lien for specified purpose; requires levying creditor to deliver to sheriff at time of levy request an affidavit setting forth certain information & attestations; authorizes clerks of court to transmit facsimile copies of previously certified injunctions in cases of domestic violence or sexual abuse to sheriffs on request; requires sheriffs to verify receipt before attempting service; authorizes law enforcement officers to serve facsimiles the same as certified copies.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 300 Subject: Service of Process [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1730 Subject: Service of Process [LPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 4/3/2008 8:53:52 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 3/31/2008 1:43:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Courts 1/23/2008 5:47:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Courts 1/22/2008 12:20:47 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 731155 filed Time: 04/28/2008 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 348981 filed Time: 04/25/2008 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 250253 filed Time: 04/23/2008 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/04/2008 - 6:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/04/2008 - 6:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/03/2008 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/03/2008 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/03/2008 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Safety & Security Council Time: 04/03/2008 - 8:54 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Safety & Security Council Time: 04/01/2008 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Safety & Security Council agenda Time: 03/28/2008 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 01/23/2008 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Courts Time: 01/23/2008 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Courts Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Committee on Courts Time: 01/23/2008 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Courts Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Courts agenda Time: 01/16/2008 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Courts Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Courts Time: 12/19/2007 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Courts Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Courts by Safety & Security Council Time: 12/19/2007 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Courts Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 12/12/2007 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 12/12/2007 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Safety & Security Council Time: 12/12/2007 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/30/2007 - 1:11 PM Member: Seiler Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
48.021
48.27 HB 7023
56.041
56.21
56.27
741.30 CS/HB 1075, HB 7023
784.046 HB 313, HB 7023