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HOUSE BILL 2186 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Dutton |
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EFFECTIVE: Vetoed |
SENATE SPONSOR: R. Ellis |
House Bill 2186 adds provisions to the Civil Practice and Remedies Code regarding summary judgments issued by a court. The bill requires a judge who grants a motion for summary judgment to issue a written statement specifying the grounds for granting the motion. The written statement must be issued not later than the date on which the judgment is signed, and the act provides that any court hearing an appeal from a grant of a motion for summary judgment may determine the appeal only on the grounds specified in the written findings.
In addition, House Bill 2186 requires a court clerk to include a notice in citations issued regarding claims for a liquidated money demand or involving a sworn account. The notice must state that a summary judgment may result against the defendant unless a sworn answer to the citation is filed on the defendant's behalf.