CS/HB 237 (2023) - Legal Instruments

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Altman (CO-SPONSORS) Arrington

Legal Instruments: Defines "witness"; defines "mortgagee" & "mortgagor"; requires that lien created by assignment of rents be perfected against mortgagor in addition to third parties under certain conditions; revises types of expenses that may be paid by collected rents; defines "property"; expands scope of final judgment of foreclosure to include other liens; requires award of attorney fees in certain circumstances; defines "mortgagor"; provides for retroactive applicability.

Effective Date: July 1, 2023

Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2023-215) on Monday, May 1, 2023 4:37 PM; HB Laid on Table

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Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 02/14/23 1:30 PM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/09/23 9:00 AM
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- Favorable (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
Judiciary Committee
- On agenda for: 03/14/23 3:00 PM
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- Favorable (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 286	Subject: Legal Instruments	Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 1
Original Filed Version
- A 847911 , Altman (CJS) Date Filed: 02/13/23, Line#: 27 House(c): Adopted 02/14/2023 05:17 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/19/2023 1:22:04 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2023 11:26:55 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/14/2023 6:57:55 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/12/2023 11:48:31 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 3/9/2023 12:16:43 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 3/7/2023 5:45:54 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/15/2023 3:14:51 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/8/2023 12:18:10 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2023-215)	Time: 05/01/2023 - 4:37 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 03/14/2023 - 8:08 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar	Time: 03/14/2023 - 8:08 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/14/2023 - 8:08 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/14/2023 - 7:58 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda	Time: 03/10/2023 - 4:06 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/09/2023 - 12:17 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Time: 03/09/2023 - 12:17 PM	Member:	Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Time: 03/09/2023 - 11:35 AM	Member:	Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/07/2023 - 4:00 PM	Member:	Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Time: 02/21/2023 - 8:58 AM	Member:	Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 02/21/2023 - 8:58 AM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Time: 02/21/2023 - 8:58 AM	Member:	Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 02/15/2023 - 4:17 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 02/15/2023 - 4:17 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 02/15/2023 - 3:15 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 02/14/2023 - 5:17 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda	Time: 02/07/2023 - 4:10 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 01/25/2023 - 5:05 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 01/25/2023 - 5:05 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Time: 01/25/2023 - 5:05 PM	Member:	Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 01/25/2023 - 5:05 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 01/18/2023 - 8:42 AM	Member: Altman	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
117.201	CS/SB 286
697.07	CS/SB 286
702.036	CS/SB 286
702.10	CS/SB 286