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By: Parker (Senate Sponsor - Paxton) |
H.B. No. 2978 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2013; |
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May 7, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Jurisprudence; May 20, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable |
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Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; |
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May 20, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2978 |
By: Rodriguez |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to service of citation in connection with an expedited |
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judicial foreclosure proceeding. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 17, Civil Practice and |
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Remedies Code, is amended by adding Section 17.031 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 17.031. EXPEDITED FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. For a |
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power of sale exercised by the filing of an application for an |
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expedited court order allowing the foreclosure of a contract lien |
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under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 736, service of citation |
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shall be completed in accordance with Rule 736 or 106, Texas Rules |
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of Civil Procedure, or in any other manner provided for petitions |
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under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. |
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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, 2013. |
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