1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to forwarding process served on the secretary of state.
 1-3           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-4           SECTION 1.  Subsection (a), Section 17.045, Civil Practice
 1-5     and Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows:
 1-6           (a)  If the secretary of state is served with duplicate
 1-7     copies of process for a nonresident, the documents shall contain
 1-8     [he shall require] a statement of the name and address of the
 1-9     nonresident's home or home office and the secretary of state shall
1-10     immediately mail a copy of the process to the nonresident at the
1-11     address provided.
1-12           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1319 passed the Senate on
         April 5, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, one
         present, not voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1319 passed the House on
         May 8, 2001, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                Chief Clerk of the House
         Approved:
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                      Date
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                    Governor