HBA-DMH S.B. 1319 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1319
By: Staples
Civil Practices
4/23/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, the secretary of state requires a person who files suit
against a person outside of Texas (nonresident) regarding a business
transaction or a tort to provide a statement of the name and address of the
home or home office of the nonresident.  The secretary of state then
forwards the process to the nonresident.  Senate Bill 1319 provides that on
receipt of duplicate copies of the process, the secretary of state is
required to immediately mail a copy of the process to the nonresident at
the address provided in the submitted documents. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1319 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide
that, if the secretary of state (secretary) is served with duplicate copies
of process for a nonresident, the documents are required to contain a
statement of the name and address of the nonresident's home or home office
and the secretary is required to immediately mail a copy of the process to
the nonresident at the address provided.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.