By: Parker (Senate Sponsor - Paxton) H.B. No. 2978
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2013;
  May 7, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Jurisprudence; May 20, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable
  Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0;
  May 20, 2013, sent to printer.)
 
  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 2978 By:  Rodriguez
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to service of citation in connection with an expedited
  judicial foreclosure proceeding.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 17, Civil Practice and
  Remedies Code, is amended by adding Section 17.031 to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 17.031.  EXPEDITED FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS.  For a
  power of sale exercised by the filing of an application for an
  expedited court order allowing the foreclosure of a contract lien
  under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 736, service of citation
  shall be completed in accordance with Rule 736 or 106, Texas Rules
  of Civil Procedure, or in any other manner provided for petitions
  under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
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