SB 620 (2014) -  Service of Process

General Bill by Detert
Service of Process: Requiring sheriffs to charge a uniform fee for service of process; requiring an employer to allow an authorized individual to make service on an employee in a private area designated by the employer; providing a civil fine for employers who fail to comply with the process; requiring the person requesting service or the person authorized to serve the process to file the return-of-service form; authorizing a sheriff to apply for instructions from the court regarding the distribution of proceeds from the sale of a levied property, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 04/11/14 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207) on Friday, April 11, 2014 1:04 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/11/14 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 04/01/14 3:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 627 Subject: Service of Process Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 1177 Subject: Service of Process Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 912 Subject: Service of Process Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 4/1/2014 5:55:16 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/31/2014 3:26:19 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/11/2014 3:19:35 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/10/2014 8:59:13 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 627 (Ch. 2014-207) Time: 04/11/2014 - 1:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted HB 627 -SJ 508 Time: 04/11/2014 - 1:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 508 Time: 04/11/2014 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/14 Time: 04/08/2014 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 442 Time: 04/02/2014 - 9:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 442 Time: 04/01/2014 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/01/14, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 03/27/2014 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 51 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Community Affairs -SJ 136 Time: 02/11/2014 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 136 Time: 02/11/2014 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/11/14, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/03/2014 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs -SJ 51 Time: 01/16/2014 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/13/2014 - 12:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
30.231 HB 627
48.031 HB 627, CS/SB 912, HB 1177
48.081 HB 627
56.27 HB 627