Bill Text: TX SB422 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to service of citation on a financial institution.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-02 - Effective immediately [SB422 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB422-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 422

AN ACT
relating to service of citation on a financial institution.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 17.028, Civil Practice and Remedies
Code, is amended by amending Subsections (b) and (c) and adding
Subsection (f) to read as follows:
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), [in an action
against a financial institution,] citation may be served on a
financial institution by:
(1) serving the registered agent of the financial
institution; or
(2) if the financial institution does not have a
registered agent, serving the president or a branch manager at any
office located in this state.
(c) Citation [In an action against a credit union organized
under the laws of this state, another state, or federal law,
citation] may be served on a credit union by:
(1) serving the registered agent of the credit union;
or
(2) if the credit union does not have a registered
agent, serving the president or vice president.
(f) Service on and delivery to a financial institution of
claims against a customer of the financial institution are governed
by Section 59.008, Finance Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 422 passed the Senate on
March 13, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 422 passed the House on
April 18, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor