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HB 1048 - 2019-20
Modifying the process for prevailing parties to recover judgments in small claims court.
Bill History
2019 REGULAR SESSION
Dec 14
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 14
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 15
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 18
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Jan 22
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 4
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 18
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 21
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 1
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11
2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 19).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 13
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Mar 25
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 29
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 9
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 13
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 16
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 18
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 25
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 26
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 7
Governor signed.
Chapter 251, 2019 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2019.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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