SB 1746 (2021) -  Court Records of Eviction Proceedings

by Jones
Authorizing tenants and mobile home owners who are defendants in certain eviction proceedings to file a motion with the court to have the records of such proceedings sealed and to have their names substituted on the progress docket under certain conditions; requiring the court to grant such motions if certain requirements are met; requiring the court to substitute a defendant’s name on the progress docket if a judgment is entered in favor of the defendant; prohibiting the court from charging certain fees; providing retroactive applicability, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations
  • Rules

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 199 Time: 03/10/2021 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 199 Time: 03/04/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/25/2021 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
83.626 HB 657, SB 926, CS/HB 1193, HB 1195, SB 1748