Bill Summary

HB 283 Liens and Bonds (2020 Session)
Liens and Bonds: Requires copy of notice of nonpayment be served on surety; prohibits person from requiring claimant or lienor to furnish waiver in exchange for or to induce payments; provides specified provisions in waivers or releases are unenforceable; revises process for notarizing forms; provides waivers apply to certain contracts; authorizes, lienor to record one claim of lien for multiple direct contracts; revises requirements for notice of commencement & notice of termination; requires service of documents to be made in specified manner; authorizes attorney fees in certain actions. Effective Date: July 1, 2020
10/04/19
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Filed
10/16/19
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Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
10/16/19
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Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee
12/04/19
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On Committee agenda - Business & Professions Subcommittee, 12/11/19, 12:30 pm, 212 K
12/11/19
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Favorable with CS by Business & Professions Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 1 Nay
12/13/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
12/18/19
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
01/14/20
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 8:30 am, 404 H
01/16/20
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/17/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
01/21/20
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Now in Commerce Committee
02/11/20
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/13/20, 9:00 am, 212 K
02/13/20
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
02/19/20
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/20/20
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
02/26/20
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (646731); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/26/20
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/03/20
SENATE
In Messages
03/05/20
SENATE
Received; Referred to Judiciary; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules
03/14/20
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/20
SENATE
Died in Judiciary
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Filed on 10/04/19
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Amendment 833293 DE
Filed on 12/10/19
Adopted
0283C1
Filed on 12/13/19
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Amendment 97649 DE
Filed on 01/15/20
Adopted
0283C2
Filed on 01/17/20
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Amendment 144761 DE
Filed on 02/12/20
Adopted
0283C3
Filed on 02/18/20
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Amendment 364501
Filed on 02/21/20
Withdrawn
Amendment 646731
Filed on 02/21/20
Adopted on 2nd Reading
0283E1
Filed on 02/26/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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