SB189
Consumer debt collection proceedings; signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Consumer debt collection proceedings; signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers.
Requires the attorney of record in any civil action to collect or enforce a consumer debt to include in the initial pleading or any subsequent filing such attorney's (i) full name; (ii) business address; and (iii) and business telephone number. The bill provides that any such pleading, motion, or other ... (More) paper not in compliance with such provisions is defective and provides that if such defect is not properly cured within 21 days after it is brought to the attention of the pleader or movant, such pleading, motion, or other paper is invalid and shall be stricken. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101335D
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 1-N 3-A)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107486D-S1
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Senator Williams Graves Amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)
- 02/17/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/17/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/17/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 02/17/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/18/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB189)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB189ER)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB189)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
