This bill amends and reenacts Code of Civil Procedure Article 1467(A) and enacts Article 1467(C) to modify the process for requests for admissions in civil proceedings. The amendment removes the previous provision that deemed a matter admitted unless the responding party provided a written answer or objection within thirty days. Instead, it requires that the written answer or reasons for objection must follow a restatement of the request, and it clarifies the requirements for denying or qualifying an admission. Additionally, it specifies that a party cannot simply object to a request based on the existence of a genuine issue for trial but may deny the matter or provide reasons for their inability to admit or deny it.

Furthermore, the new Article 1467(C) introduces a requirement for a "Rule 10.1 Certificate of Conference" to be issued before a request for admission can be deemed admitted, except in cases of default judgment. This certificate must comply with Rule 10.1 under Title II of the Rules for Civil Proceedings in District Courts, ensuring that a conference is held prior to the court's determination on the request for admission.