Bill: SB 944, 85(R) - 2017

Committee

Senate State Affairs

2nd Chamber Committee

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Companion Bill

HB 2122

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Yes Neutral Neutral Neutral Positive 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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