CS/CS/CS/HB 1379 (2013) - Service of Process

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Justice Appropriations Subcommittee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Mayfield

Service of Process: Requires sheriffs to charge uniform fee for service of process; requires employer to allow authorized individual to make service on employee in private area designated by employer; provides civil fine for employers failing to comply with process; revises provisions relating to substitute service if specified number of attempts of service made at business that is sole proprietorship; requires person requesting service or person authorized to serve process to file return-of-service form; revises provisions relating to service on corporation; provides that sheriff may rely on affidavit submitted by levying creditor; provides that sheriff may apply for instructions from court regarding distribution of proceeds from levy sale.

Effective Date: July 1, 2013

Last Event: 05/03/13 S Died in Criminal Justice on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/18/13 2:00 PM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 04/04/13 8:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes
Judiciary Committee
- On agenda for: 04/16/13 2:00 PM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes

Senate Referrals

Criminal Justice
Judiciary

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1268	Subject: Service of Process	Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 3
Committee Substitute 2
- A 627269 , Mayfield (JDC) Date Filed: 04/15/13, Line#: 40 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/16/2013 07:01 PM
- A 932713 , Mayfield (JDC) Date Filed: 04/15/13, Line#: 76 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/16/2013 07:01 PM
Committee Substitute 1
- A 399947 , Mayfield (JUAS) Date Filed: 04/03/13, Line#: 117 House(c): Adopted 04/04/2013 01:35 PM
Original Filed Version
- A 736517 , Mayfield (CJS) Date Filed: 03/15/13, Line#: 85 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/18/2013 05:25 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/18/2013 3:55:31 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/12/2013 4:49:44 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 4/5/2013 1:23:47 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 4/2/2013 4:38:36 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/19/2013 6:41:46 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/15/2013 5:03:53 PM

Vote History

Chamber	Date	Yeas	Nays	Action	Action 2	Vote Detail	Barcode
Chamber: House	Date: 04/29/2013 10:45 AM	Yeas: 114	Nays: 0	Action: Passage	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 316]	Barcode:

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice	Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Received -SJ 788	Time: 04/29/2013 - 9:04 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 788	Time: 04/29/2013 - 7:19 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S In Messages	Time: 04/29/2013 - 12:05 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate	Time: 04/29/2013 - 12:02 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Passage on third reading	Time: 04/29/2013 - 10:45 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0	Time: 04/29/2013 - 10:44 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time	Time: 04/29/2013 - 10:44 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar	Time: 04/26/2013 - 6:19 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading	Time: 04/26/2013 - 2:48 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time	Time: 04/26/2013 - 2:47 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2013)	Time: 04/24/2013 - 9:39 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/22/2013 - 3:02 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 04/22/2013 - 3:02 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/18/2013 - 8:17 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 04/18/2013 - 4:33 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a)	Time: 04/18/2013 - 4:33 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee	Time: 04/18/2013 - 3:56 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee	Time: 04/16/2013 - 5:00 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda	Time: 04/12/2013 - 4:22 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee	Time: 04/08/2013 - 1:25 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 04/08/2013 - 1:25 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/05/2013 - 6:22 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 04/05/2013 - 2:07 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a)	Time: 04/05/2013 - 2:07 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 04/05/2013 - 1:24 PM	Member:	Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 04/04/2013 - 10:00 AM	Member:	Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda	Time: 04/02/2013 - 4:18 PM	Member:	Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 03/21/2013 - 2:28 PM	Member:	Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/21/2013 - 2:28 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 03/21/2013 - 2:28 PM	Member:	Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/20/2013 - 5:48 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 03/19/2013 - 6:51 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a)	Time: 03/19/2013 - 6:51 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/19/2013 - 6:43 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/18/2013 - 5:25 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/14/2013 - 4:21 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/08/2013 - 3:52 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/08/2013 - 3:52 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 03/08/2013 - 3:52 PM	Member:	Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/08/2013 - 3:52 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 03/05/2013 - 9:40 AM	Member: Mayfield	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
30.231	CS/SB 1268
48.031	CS/SB 1268
48.081	CS/SB 1268
56.27	CS/SB 1268

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