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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1671: Costs for service of process

Allowing attorneys to recover actual costs for service of process.

Summary

  • Allows a prevailing party in a civil suit to recover service of process fees that are actually charged and incurred (as opposed to "reasonably incurred") when the party uses a process server other than a public officer.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
February 1, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5737

AN ACT Relating to allowing attorneys to recover actual costs for service of process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Brendan Williams D-22Alex Wood D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1671 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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