SRC-SEW S.B. 1319 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1319
77R8732 TBy: Staples
State Affairs
3/22/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law requires the secretary of state, when served with duplicate
copies of process for a nonresident, to require a statement of the name and
address of the nonresident's home or home office and then immediately mail
a copy of the process to the nonresident.  As proposed, S.B. 1319 places
that requirement of providing the statement of the name and address of the
nonresident's home or home office for forwarding of process upon the person
who submits the documents.      

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 17.045, Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code,
to require the documents, if the secretary of state is served with
duplicate copies of process for a nonresident, to contain a statement of
the name and address of the nonresident's home or home office.  Requires
the secretary to immediately mail a copy of the process to the nonresident
at the address provided. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.