SRC-JBJ H.B. 1174 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1174
76R1558 CAS-DBy: Junell (Duncan)
Jurisprudence
4/23/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, a party who is awarded a favorable judgment in small claims
court or justice court is not allowed to prepare the abstract judgment.
However, a party is allowed to prepare the abstract judgment for any other
state court.  H.B. 1174 would allow a person or the person's agent,
attorney, or assignee to prepare the abstract of judgment for any state
court judgment that is rendered in favor of that person. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1174 authorizes certain persons to prepare an abstract
judgment in an action to establish a lien on real property. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 52.002(b), Property Code, to authorize a person
or certain representatives of the person  in whose favor a judgment is
rendered in a small claims court, a justice court, or another court to
prepare the abstract judgment.  Requires the judgment to be verified by the
person preparing the abstract. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.
  Makes application of this Act retroactive.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.