CS/SB 326: Curators of Estates
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Burgess
Curators of Estates; Revising the authorization for a court to appoint a curator of estates; revising bond requirements for a curator of estates; clarifying who may subject a curator of estates to removal and surcharge; authorizing the court to require more frequent reporting or additional documents under certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/3/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/17/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 2/3/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 |
| 2/4/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Judiciary read 1st time • Now in Banking and Insurance |
| 2/6/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/11/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |