Bill Text: TX HB1827 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the use of digitized signatures in certain family law proceedings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-08 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar [HB1827 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1827-Introduced.html
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By: Lucio III | H.B. No. 1827 |
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relating to the use of digitized signatures in certain family law | ||
proceedings. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1, Family Code, is amended | ||
by adding Section 1.109 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1.109. USE OF DIGITIZED SIGNATURE. (a) A digitized | ||
signature on an original petition under this title or any other | ||
pleading or order in a proceeding under this title satisfies the | ||
requirements for and imposes the duties of signatories to | ||
pleadings, motions, and other papers identified under Rule 13, | ||
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. | ||
(b) A digitized signature under this section may be applied | ||
only by, and must remain under the sole control of, the person whose | ||
signature is represented. | ||
SECTION 2. Title 2, Family Code, is amended by adding | ||
Subtitle E to read as follows: | ||
SUBTITLE E. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
CHAPTER 47. GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
Sec. 47.001. USE OF DIGITIZED SIGNATURE. (a) A digitized | ||
signature on an original petition or application under this title | ||
or any other pleading or order in a proceeding under this title | ||
satisfies the requirements for and imposes the duties of | ||
signatories to pleadings, motions, and other papers identified | ||
under Rule 13, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. | ||
(b) A digitized signature under this section may be applied | ||
only by, and must remain under the sole control of, the person whose | ||
signature is represented. | ||
(c) In this section, "digitized signature" has the meaning | ||
assigned by Section 101.0096. | ||
SECTION 3. Chapter 81, Family Code, is amended by adding | ||
Section 81.011 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 81.011. USE OF DIGITIZED SIGNATURE. (a) A digitized | ||
signature on an application for a protective order under this title | ||
or any other pleading or order in a proceeding under this title | ||
satisfies the requirements for and imposes the duties of | ||
signatories to pleadings, motions, and other papers identified | ||
under Rule 13, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. | ||
(b) A digitized signature under this section may be applied | ||
only by, and must remain under the sole control of, the person whose | ||
signature is represented. | ||
SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
a proceeding that is commenced on or after the effective date of | ||
this Act. A proceeding that is commenced before that date is | ||
governed by the law in effect on the date the proceeding was | ||
commenced, and the former law is continued in effect for that | ||
purpose. | ||
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |