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2014 SESSION
SB 116 Deeds, deeds of trust, and mortgages; correcting errors, affidavit.
Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Correcting errors in deeds, deeds of trust, and mortgages; affidavit. Allows an attorney to record a corrective affidavit to correct an obvious description error contained in a recorded deed, deed of trust, or mortgage. Obvious description errors include (i) errors transcribing courses and distances, (ii) errors incorporating a recorded plat or deed reference, (iii) errors in listing a lot number or designation, and (iv) omitted exhibits that supply the legal description of the property. Before a corrective affidavit may be recorded, all parties to the deed, deed of trust, or mortgage, including the current property owner, the attorney who prepared the deed, deed of trust, or mortgage, and the title insurance company, must be provided with a copy of the affidavit, and such parties have 30 days to object in writing to the recordation of the corrective affidavit.
FULL TEXT
- 12/30/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101903D pdf
- 01/29/14 Senate: Floor substitute printed 14104505D-S1 (Watkins) pdf
- 03/07/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB116ER) pdf
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/30/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101903D
- 12/30/13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/14 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (8-Y 7-N)
- 01/21/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/23/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/28/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/14 Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/14 Senate: Committee amendment rejected
- 01/29/14 Senate: Floor substitute printed 14104505D-S1 (Watkins)
- 01/29/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/29/14 Senate: Substitute by Senator Watkins agreed to 14104505D-S1
- 01/29/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB116S1
- 01/30/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
- 02/07/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/14 House: Read first time
- 02/07/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/26/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
- 02/28/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (17-Y 2-N)
- 03/04/14 House: Read second time
- 03/05/14 House: Read third time
- 03/05/14 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/05/14 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/05/14 House: Passed House with amendment (94-Y 1-N)
- 03/05/14 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 1-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N)
- 03/07/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB116ER)
- 03/07/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/03/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 523 (effective 7/1/14)
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0523)