SB 708 (2011) -  Lawyer-client Privilege

by Thrasher
Provides that a client acts as a fiduciary when serving as a personal representative, a trustee, an administrator ad litem, a curator, a guardian or guardian ad litem, a conservator, or an attorney in fact. Provides that a communication between a lawyer and a client acting as a fiduciary is privileged and protected from disclosure to the same extent as if the client were not acting as a fiduciary. Provides that the act does not affect the crime or fraud exception to the lawyer-client privilege, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 325 (Ch. 2011-183) on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/12/11 1:00 PM
  • Criminal Justice
  • Rules

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/11/2011 1:54:34 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 325 (Ch. 2011-183) Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 04/07/2011 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 57 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 57 Time: 02/09/2011 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/28/2011 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
90.5021 CS/HB 325*, CS/SB 648

(*) Not the latest version