CS/HB 1337: Estates
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Tuck ; Fabricio ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Estates; Revises provisions related to estates including exemptions from filing fees, access to safe-deposit boxes, termination of leases, rights. responsibilities, & duties of personal representatives, summary administration, income tax refunds & attorney fees, payments to successors, administration of intestate small estates.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/4/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026) |
| 2/17/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules • Received |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1500 • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 • Immediately certified |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
