CS/HB 625: Attorney Compensation
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Yarborough ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Bush ; Morales
Attorney Compensation; Requires attorney representing personal representative in estate administration or trustee in initial administration of trust who intends to charge certain fee to make specified written disclosures; requires attorney to obtain certain signature; prohibits attorney who does not make such disclosures from being paid for legal services except in certain circumstances; provides that complexity of estate or trust may be considered when determining what is extraordinary service; requires court to consider certain agreements & written disclosures when determining reasonable compensation of attorney.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/29/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/25/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/2/2021 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/6/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
4/7/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/9/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/15/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 1
• Message sent to senate
4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 565
• Received -SJ 565
4/22/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 640
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 954 -SJ 640
• Read 2nd time -SJ 640
• Amendment(s) adopted (767926) -SJ 640
• Read 3rd time -SJ 641
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 641
4/22/2021 House • In Messages
4/29/2021 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 767926 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 1
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
• Message sent to senate
6/18/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-145
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CS/HB 625, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2021 at 4:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 954 (c2) Attorney Compensation Bean Identical Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 625 (Ch. 2021-145) -SJ 640 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 733.6171 Compensation of attorney for the personal representative. Page 2 (pdf) 736.1007 Trustee’s attorney fees. Page 8 (pdf) -
CS/HB 625, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2021 at 3:56 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 954 (c2) Attorney Compensation Bean Similar Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 625 (Ch. 2021-145) -SJ 640
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 733.6171 Compensation of attorney for the personal representative. Page 2 (pdf) 736.1007 Trustee’s attorney fees. Page 8 (pdf) -
CS/HB 625, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/7/2021 at 9:39 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 954 (c2) Attorney Compensation Bean Similar Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 625 (Ch. 2021-145) -SJ 640
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 767926 - Amendment
Delete lines 62 - 219 and insert:Bean 4/21/2021
3:47 PMHouse: Concur
4/29/2021Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 4/21/2021 1:37 PM House 118 Yeas - 1 Nays 4/22/2021 6:37 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/29/2021 12:31 PM House 113 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 733.6171 Compensation of attorney for the personal representative. Page 2 (pdf) 736.1007 Trustee’s attorney fees. Page 8 (pdf) -
HB 625, Original Filed Version Posted 1/29/2021 at 11:45 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2021 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 954 (c1) Attorney Compensation Bean Compare Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 625 (Ch. 2021-145) -SJ 640
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 426409 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Yarborough 3/11/2021
8:03 PMWithdrawn
3/12/2021PDF 096167 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Yarborough 3/26/2021
5:43 PMAdopted without Objection
3/29/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 733.6171 Compensation of attorney for the personal representative. Page 1 (pdf)