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2011 SESSION
HB 1534 General district court; civil jurisdiction in actions of unlawful entry or detainer.
Introduced by: Beverly J. Sherwood | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Civil jurisdiction in actions of unlawful entry or detainer in general district court. Provides that claims, counter-claims, and cross-claims filed in actions for unlawful entry or detainer are not subject to the maximum jurisdictional limit of $15,000 applicable in general district court regardless of the purpose for which the occupant is using the premises. Under current law, such claims, counter-claims, and cross-claims are not subject to the maximum jurisdictional limit of $15,000 applicable in general district court only if the occupant is using the premises primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes.
FULL TEXT
- 12/28/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102589D pdf
- 02/03/11 House: Printed as engrossed 11102589D-E pdf
- 03/03/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1534ER) pdf
- 03/14/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/28/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102589D
- 12/28/10 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/11 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
- 01/24/11 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/11 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/11 House: Read first time
- 02/03/11 House: Read second time
- 02/03/11 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/03/11 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1534E
- 02/03/11 House: Printed as engrossed 11102589D-E
- 02/04/11 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/11 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/11 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/21/11 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/11 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/11 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/11 House: Enrolled
- 03/03/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1534ER)
- 03/03/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 76 (effective 7/1/11)
- 03/14/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076)