FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATUREHB 279/a

FIRST SESSION, 2019



March 13, 2019


Mr. President:


    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


HOUSE BILL 279


has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:


    1. On page 1, line 23, strike "The" and insert in lieu thereof "Other than for actions brought pursuant to the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act, the".


    2. On page 2, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following new subsection:


         "C. The metropolitan court is not a court of record for civil actions brought pursuant to the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act. Any party aggrieved by a judgment rendered by the metropolitan court in a civil action brought pursuant to the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act may appeal to the district court of the county in which the metropolitan court is located within fifteen days after the judgment was rendered. The appeal shall be de novo.".


    3. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.




                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               Richard C. Martinez, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes:     6

No:      0

Excused: Baca, Griggs, Lopez, Moores, Wirth

Absent:  None



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