2026 Regular Session
HB65
Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Clarifying that a communication between an attorney and a client that acts as a fiduciary is subject to the attorney-client privilege even if fiduciary funds are used to compensate the attorney for services rendered to the client.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 18, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
120 yea–0 nay · 15 not voting · 6 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting
Committee referrals
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
January 14, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 501
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (120-0) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary
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House Pre-filed