By Solomons H.B. No. 3484
77R8732 T
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to forwarding process served upon the secretary of state.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 17.045, Texas Civil Practice and Remedies
1-5 Code, is amended to read as follows:
1-6 Sec. 17.045. NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT. (a) If the secretary of
1-7 state is served with duplicate copies of process for a nonresident,
1-8 the documents shall contain [he shall require] a statement of the
1-9 name and address of the nonresident's home or home office and the
1-10 secretary shall immediately mail a copy of the process to the
1-11 nonresident at the address provided.
1-12 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.