Legislation - HB0065

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.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0131

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0310 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/22/2025 Legislative Date 10/22/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (120-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/22/2025	10/22/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing canceled
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (120-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	42 Click to view Recorded Media

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