Bill Summary

HB 681 Unclaimed Funds Held by the Clerks of Court (2017 Session)
Unclaimed Funds Held by the Clerks of Court: Repeals provisions relating to deposit of certain unclaimed funds with CFO to credit of State School Fund; revises time period for certain persons to file claims for unclaimed surplus funds; requires clerk to report certain unclaimed property as surplus; specifies procedures for clerk to use in handling surpluses; specifies entity entitled to surplus; repeals provisions relating to qualifications & appointment of surplus trustee in foreclosure actions; exempts certain funds remaining after a judicial sale from becoming distributable & subject to certain reporting requirements; revises service charges that clerk may receive & deduct from surplus. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
02/07/17
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Filed
02/15/17
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Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Government Accountability Committee
02/15/17
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Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee
03/09/17
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On Committee agenda - Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee, 03/13/17, 1:00 pm, 17 H
03/13/17
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Favorable with CS by Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/14/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/17/17
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Reference to Government Accountability Committee removed; Reference to Judiciary Committee added; Remaining references: Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee
03/17/17
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Now in Appropriations Committee
03/27/17
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 03/29/17, 11:30 am, 212 K
03/29/17
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Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee; 26 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/31/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/03/17
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/18/17
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/20/17, 8:00 am, 404 H
04/20/17
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/22/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
04/24/17
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/24/17
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
04/27/17
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/17
04/28/17
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/28/17
SENATE
In Messages
04/30/17
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Received; Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
05/05/17
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
SENATE
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
0681
Filed on 02/07/17
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Amendment 366989
Filed on 03/10/17
Withdrawn
Amendment 578847
Filed on 03/10/17
Adopted
0681C1
Filed on 03/14/17
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Amendment 41311
Filed on 03/28/17
Adopted
Amendment 675657
Filed on 03/28/17
Adopted
0681C2
Filed on 03/31/17
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Amendment 910913 DE
Filed on 04/19/17
Adopted
0681C3
Filed on 04/22/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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