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6 Document(s) [ Subject: Debt collection ]
| Committee: | Senate Jurisprudence | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Senate Committee on Jurisprudence interim report : report the 80th Legislature | |
| Subjects: | Alternative dispute resolution | Child support | County courts | Court costs and fees | Court records | Court reporters | Debt collection | Fines | Guardianship | Legal fees | Probate courts | Probation | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.79 J979 | |
| Session: | 79th R.S. (2005) | |
| Online version: | View report [121 pages File size: 5,464 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Examine and make recommendations relating to the jurisdiction of statutory county courts, including the development of standardized language for Chapter 25, Government Code, to confer specific types of jurisdiction on statutory county courts and to ensure the statutes are clear and concise. | |
| 2. | Examine and make recommendations to improve court oversight of fiduciaries appointed to make financial and personal decisions for wards as well as those appointed to administer an estate or trust. | |
| 3. | Study and make recommendations relating to the use and cost benefits of electronic recording as an alternative method of preserving records of official court proceedings. | |
| 4. | Monitor the implementation of SB 1863, 79th R.S., specifically the Collection Improvement Program, which seeks to improve the collection of criminal court fees, fines and costs. Make recommendations to increase the effectiveness of the Collection Improvement Program and determine if any statutory changes are necessary. | |
| 5. | Study and make recommendations relating to the possible uses and need for statutory directives regarding the use of collaborative law procedures. | |
| 6. | Review statutes, regulations, guidelines, and formulas relating to child support and make recommendations, if necessary, to ensure adequate support, including educational expenses, for children. | |
| Committee: | Senate Government Organization | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Interim report to the 79th Legislature | |
| Subjects: | Agriculture, Texas Department of | Animal Health Commission, Texas | Barber Examiners, Texas State Board of | Building and Procurement Commission, Texas | Commission on the Arts, Texas | Cosmetology Commission, Texas | Debt collection | Historical Commission, Texas | Library & Archives Commission, Texas State | Licensing and Regulation, Texas Department of | Soil and Water Conservation Board, Texas | State government reorganization | State land | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.78 G747o | |
| Session: | 78th R.S. (2003) | |
| Online version: | View report [96 pages File size: 4,976 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Study consolidation of those agencies related to the arts, cultural, and library services; consolidation of certain agricultural-related agencies; and consolidation of certain licensing agencies or their administrative functions. | |
| 2. | Study the management of state assets and leases, including real estate, leased space, inventory and other assets by the General Land Office, the Texas Building and Procurement Commission, as well as other agencies. Explore and make recommendations on the possible use of sale-leaseback opportunities for properties that the state now owns. Review allegations of theft of state property and make recommendations on enhancing security of state assets. | |
| 3. | Review the use of inventory management in transportation and other programs. Explore the cost efficiencies and economic benefits of co-locating agencies in small, mid-size, and large cities around the State. | |
| 4. | Study the effectiveness and make recommendations on improving debt collection strategies across all state programs and the identification of uncollectible state receivables. | |
| Committee: | Joint Security for Judgments, Special | |
| Title: | Interim report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Joint Special Committee on Security for Judgments. | |
| Subjects: | Debt collection | Liens | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.70 j896 | |
| Session: | 70th R.S. (1987) | |
| Online version: | View report [56 pages File size: 1,676 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Study Texas law and procedure relating to security for judgments in order to clarify the law and afford equity, while preserving the right of persons to obtain appropriate relief and access through the appellate processes in the court system. The study should address: (1) the need to clarify the law to confirm that the courts have the flexibility and discretion in determining the amount of bond required to supersede a judgment; (2) the desirability of providing that the posting of a bond in the required amount shall also supersede the right to obtain abstracts of judgments and full judgment liens; and (3) whether a maximum level of bond should be established consistent with the availability of surety bonding capacity and the Texas constitutional policy of ensuring open access to the courts. | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | Joint Security for Judgments, Special | |
| Title: | SCR 122, 70th Leg. | |
| Library Call Number: | SCR 122 | |
| Session: | 70th R.S. (1987) | |
| Online version: | View document [2 pages File size: 196 kb] | |
| Committee: | House Financial Institutions | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Interim report of the Financial Institutions Committee, Texas House of Representatives, 67th Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Affordable housing | Business taxes | Consumer credit and debt | Debt collection | Franchise taxes | Home equity loans | Housing Agency, Texas | Mortgages | Stock investments | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.67 f49 | |
| Session: | 67th R.S. (1981) | |
| Online version: | View report [67 pages File size: 1,761 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Examine the possibility of allowing home owners to mortgage homesteads. | |
| 2. | Study the operation of collection agencies in Texas in order to determine the extent of extortionate and abusive collection tactics. | |
| 3. | Study money market funds and their impact on the financial markets of Texas. | |
| 4. | Study the Texas Housing Agency's on-going loan program and financial benefits to homeowners to determine if changes need to be made. | |
| 5. | Study and report on the feasibility of repealing the present bank shares tax in its entirety and imposing a corporate franchise tax or some other equitable tax on banking corporations doing business in Texas. | |
| Committee: | Senate Judiciary | |
| Title: | Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | [Report]. | |
| Subjects: | Debt collection | | |
| Library Call Number: | LRL | |
| Session: | 4th R.S. (1851) | |
| Online version: | View report [3 pages] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | To investigate the expediency of repealing all laws for the collection of debts in the state. | |
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