HB 903 (2014) -  Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases

General Bill by Combee (CO-SPONSORS) Adkins; Ahern; Artiles; Campbell; Metz
Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases: Defines "foreign law, legal code, or system"; specifies public policy on application of foreign law, legal code, or system in proceedings relating to dissolution of marriage, support, time-sharing, UCCJEA, & UIFSA; provides that certain decisions rendered under such laws, codes, or systems are void; provides that certain contracts & contract provisions are void; provides for construction of waiver by natural person of person's fundamental liberties, rights, & privileges guaranteed by state or federal constitutions; provides that claims of forum non conveniens or related claims must be denied; provides that act doesn't require or authorize court to adjudicate, or prohibit any religious organization from adjudicating, ecclesiastical matters in violation of specified constitutional provisions or to conflict with any federal treaty or other international agreement to which U.S. is party to specified extent.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 386 (Ch. 2014-10) on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 3:28 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 386 Subject: Application of Foreign Law in Courts Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/14/2014 9:19:08 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/14/2014 9:17:20 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/11/2014 3:23:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/9/2014 6:22:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/18/2014 4:30:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/14/2014 4:54:40 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 386 (Ch. 2014-10) Time: 04/29/2014 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2014) Time: 04/28/2014 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/11/2014 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/11/2014 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/11/2014 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/11/2014 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/09/2014 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/18/2014 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2014 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2014 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/14/2014 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/20/2014 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/20/2014 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/20/2014 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/12/2014 - 10:48 AM Member: Combee Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
45.022 SB 386*

(*) Not the latest version