Bill
SB 944
85(R) - 2017
Senate State Affairs
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Senate State Affairs
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Civil Remedies
Courts
Liabilities
Companion Bill
HB 2122
Vote Recommendation
Yes
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Positive
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Neutral
Author(s)
Bryan Hughes
Sponsor(s)
Travis Clardy
Bill Caption
Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
SB 944 would adopt the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act which enforces judgments outside the United States regarding the granting or denying of recovery of sums of money. This bill would create standards for the recognition of foreign-country judgments to a certain extent by a Texas court. Additional procedures are created regarding: the recognition of foreign-country judgments in court, pending appeals, and a statute of limitations.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Texas Action supports the provisions in this bill which increase the uniformity of enforcing foreign-country judgments. This streamlines our state judicial system without placing foreign laws above our state laws. SB 944 upholds our principles of limited government, so for this reason, we support this legislation.
Organizations Supporting
Texans for Lawsuit Reform
Texas Civil Justice League
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