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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an order to conduct mediation following an application |
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for expedited judicial foreclosure proceedings. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 51, Property Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 51.016 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.016. MEDIATION FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR EXPEDITED |
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FORECLOSURE. (a) Following receipt of an application for an |
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expedited foreclosure proceeding under Rule 736.1, Texas Rules of |
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Civil Procedure, a court may, in the court's discretion, conduct |
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hearings or order the parties to mediate the dispute. If the |
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parties are unable to agree on the appointment of a mediator, the |
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court may appoint a mediator. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Section 22.004, Government Code, the |
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supreme court may not amend or adopt rules in conflict with this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |