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By: Hartnett (Senate Sponsor - Watson) |
H.B. No. 1787 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 19, 2007; |
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April 24, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on State |
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Affairs; May 8, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 8, 2007, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the determination of title to real property through a |
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declaratory judgment. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 37.004, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) Notwithstanding Section 22.001, Property Code, a person |
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described by Subsection (a) may obtain a determination under this |
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chapter when the sole issue concerning title to real property is the |
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determination of the proper boundary line between adjoining |
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properties. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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