CS/CS/CS/HB 681 (2017) -  Unclaimed Funds Held by the Clerks of Court

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Appropriations Committee and Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee and Clemons and Ingoglia (CO-SPONSORS) Mercado; Roth
Unclaimed Funds Held by the Clerks of Court: Repeals provisions relating to deposit of certain unclaimed funds with CFO to credit of State School Fund; revises time period for certain persons to file claims for unclaimed surplus funds; requires clerk to report certain unclaimed property as surplus; specifies procedures for clerk to use in handling surpluses; specifies entity entitled to surplus; repeals provisions relating to qualifications & appointment of surplus trustee in foreclosure actions; exempts certain funds remaining after a judicial sale from becoming distributable & subject to certain reporting requirements; revises service charges that clerk may receive & deduct from surplus.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: 05/05/17 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 536 Subject: Unclaimed Funds Held by the Clerks of Court Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/22/2017 5:57:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/18/2017 4:47:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 3/31/2017 11:19:47 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 3/28/2017 8:00:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 3/14/2017 7:11:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 3/10/2017 1:47:28 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2017 01:41 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 364] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c3
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Received -SJ 607 Time: 05/01/2017 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 607 Time: 04/30/2017 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2017 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2017 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/28/2017 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2017 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2017 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/27/2017 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2017 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/24/2017 - 10:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2017) Time: 04/24/2017 - 10:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/24/2017 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/22/2017 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/22/2017 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/22/2017 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/20/2017 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/18/2017 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2017 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2017 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/31/2017 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/31/2017 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/31/2017 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 03/31/2017 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee Time: 03/29/2017 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/27/2017 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 03/17/2017 - 9:52 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/17/2017 - 9:52 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 03/17/2017 - 9:52 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/15/2017 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/14/2017 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/14/2017 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2017 - 7:11 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2017 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/09/2017 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2017 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/07/2017 - 3:54 PM Member: Clemons Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
43.19 CS/SB 536, CS/CS/HB 925*
45.031 CS/CS/HB 925*
45.032 CS/SB 536, CS/CS/HB 925*
45.033 CS/SB 536, CS/CS/HB 925*
45.034 CS/SB 536, CS/CS/HB 925*
45.035 CS/SB 536, CS/CS/HB 925*, SB 2506
717.113 CS/CS/HB 925*
717.124 CS/SB 536, CS/CS/HB 925*
717.138 CS/SB 536, CS/CS/HB 925*
717.1401 CS/SB 536, CS/CS/HB 925*

(*) Not the latest version