Bill Summary

HB 131 Curators of Estates (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Maggard Co Sponsors: Valdés CS Sponsors: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Summary
Curators of Estates: Revises requirements for court to appoint curator of estates; revising bond requirements for curators; clarifies who may subject a curator to removal & surcharge; requires curator to file periodic reports with court in specified circumstances; requires that certain details be included in such reports; requires court to review such reports; authorizes court to require more frequent reporting or additional documents. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/08/25
HOUSE 
Filed
10/14/25
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
10/14/25
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 01/21/26, 9:15 am, 404 H
01/21/26
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/21/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/22/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
01/23/26
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 01/27/26, 9:30 am, 404 H
01/27/26
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/27/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/10/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/26
02/17/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 110 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/17/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/18/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/05/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0326; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/05/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0131
Filed on 10/08/25
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Amendment 603987
Maggard
Filed on 01/20/26
Adopted
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0131C1
Filed on 01/21/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0131ER
Filed on 03/05/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
90.5021
733.501
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