Bill Text: TX HB4107 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to abatement of certain expedited foreclosure proceedings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-02 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB4107 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB4107-Comm_Sub.html

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85R24315 AJA-F
By: Neave H.B. No. 4107
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4107:
By: Neave C.S.H.B. No. 4107

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to abatement of certain expedited foreclosure
proceedings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 22, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 22.021 to read as follows:
Sec. 22.021. RULES CONCERNING ABATEMENT OF CERTAIN
EXPEDITED FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. The supreme court shall adopt
rules of civil procedure providing for abatement, in appropriate
cases, of expedited foreclosure proceedings described by Section
50(r), Article XVI, Texas Constitution, to facilitate completion of
a loan modification effort while preserving the expedited character
of proceedings conducted under Rule 736, Texas Rules of Civil
Procedure.
SECTION 2. The Supreme Court of Texas shall initiate
proceedings to adopt rules under Section 22.021, Government Code,
as added by this Act, on or before the 90th day after the effective
date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.