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CS/HB 625: Attorney Compensation

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Yarborough ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Bush ; Morales

Attorney Compensation; Requires attorney representing personal representative in estate administration or trustee in initial administration of trust who intends to charge certain fee to make specified written disclosures; requires attorney to obtain certain signature; prohibits attorney who does not make such disclosures from being paid for legal services except in certain circumstances; provides that complexity of estate or trust may be considered when determining what is extraordinary service; requires court to consider certain agreements & written disclosures when determining reasonable compensation of attorney.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-145
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/29/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/25/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/2/2021 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/6/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
4/7/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/9/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/15/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 1
• Message sent to senate
4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 565
• Received -SJ 565
4/22/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 640
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 954 -SJ 640
• Read 2nd time -SJ 640
• Amendment(s) adopted (767926) -SJ 640
• Read 3rd time -SJ 641
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 641
4/22/2021 House • In Messages
4/29/2021 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 767926 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 1
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
• Message sent to senate
6/18/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-145