CS/CS/HB 413 (2014) -  Consumer Collection Practices

General Bill by Regulatory Affairs Committee and Insurance & Banking Subcommittee and Santiago
Consumer Collection Practices: Deletes provision entitling prospective consumer collection agency registrants to registration when specified conditions are met; provides powers & duties of OFR & FSC; requires fees, charges, & fines to be deposited in specified trust fund; authorizes OFR to make investigations or examinations to determine violations; revises registration procedures & application requirements for consumer collection agencies; requires applicants & certain registrants to submit fingerprints; provides that registrations are not transferable or assignable; requires consumer collection agencies to report changes in specified information within specified period; provides registration renewal & fingerprint retention fees; provides notification requirements for consumer collection agencies; authorizes office to bring administrative action; provides grounds for disciplinary action; provides penalties.
Effective Date: October 1, 2014
Last Event: Chapter No. 2014-116; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 415 (Ch. 2014-117) on Friday, June 13, 2014 3:32 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 11, 2014 1:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 415 Subject: Pub. Rec./Investigations and Examinations by Office of Financial Regulation Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/SB 1006 Subject: Consumer Collection Practices Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 1002 Subject: Public Records/Office of Financial Regulation Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/26/2014 2:54:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/8/2014 2:35:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 3/13/2014 5:14:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 3/10/2014 4:23:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 3/4/2014 7:19:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee 2/28/2014 4:29:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 2/11/2014 9:28:42 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 1/31/2014 4:46:09 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/11/2014 02:08 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 579] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/28/2014 10:15 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 7] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2014-116; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 415 (Ch. 2014-117) Time: 06/13/2014 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/13/2014 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2014 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/28/2014 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/28/2014 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 720 Time: 04/28/2014 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 720 Time: 04/28/2014 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/25/2014 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 678, 687 Time: 04/25/2014 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1006 -SJ 678 Time: 04/25/2014 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 678 Time: 04/25/2014 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 678 Time: 04/25/2014 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 525 Time: 04/22/2014 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 525 Time: 04/21/2014 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/21/2014 - 6:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 04/11/2014 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/11/2014 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/09/2014 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/09/2014 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 307575 adopted Time: 04/09/2014 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/09/2014 - 1:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 307575 filed Time: 04/08/2014 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2014) Time: 04/07/2014 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/18/2014 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/18/2014 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/14/2014 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/13/2014 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/13/2014 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/13/2014 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/12/2014 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Regulatory Affairs Committee agenda Time: 03/10/2014 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/04/2014 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2014 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2014 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/28/2014 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/12/2014 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 02/12/2014 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/12/2014 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/11/2014 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/11/2014 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/11/2014 - 9:29 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2014 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/28/2014 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/08/2014 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 01/08/2014 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/08/2014 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/08/2014 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/12/2013 - 4:17 PM Member: Santiago Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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559.55 CS/SB 1006
559.553 CS/SB 1006
559.554 CS/SB 1006
559.5541 CS/SB 1006
559.555 CS/SB 1006
559.5551 CS/SB 1006
559.565 CS/SB 1006
559.730 CS/SB 1006