HB 895: Trustee Settlement and Discharge
GENERAL BILL by Hodgers ; Fabricio ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gantt ; Valdés
Trustee Settlement and Discharge; Authorizes eligible trustee to obtain settlement of trust accounts & discharged in certain circumstances; requires such trustee send trust disclosure document containing specified information to certain persons; requires such document be sent in specified manner; provides that unless objections are received in specified time period, or if such objections are waived, trustee is discharged from certain liability upon completion of specified tasks.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 1/12/2026 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/14/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 1/16/2026 | House |
• Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 1/22/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 1/23/2026 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 1/27/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • 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 • Amendment 322807 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; 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• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 786 • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 • Immediately certified |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
