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.
- Rules (RC)
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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2/26/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules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
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HB 895, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 2:47 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 786 (c1) Trusts Berman Identical Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 895 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 736.10081 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 895, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/17/2026 at 1:56 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 786 (c1) Trusts Berman Identical Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 895
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/26/2026 9:15 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 736.10081 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 895, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/2025 at 10:48 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 786 (c1) Trusts Berman Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 895
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 322807 - Amendment
Remove lines 27-32 and insert:Hodgers 2/11/2026
2:03 PMHouse: Adopted
2/17/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/17/2026 1:14 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 736.10081 Page 2 (pdf)