SB 1606: Serving as Personal Representative after a Felony Conviction

GENERAL BILL by Jones

Serving as Personal Representative after a Felony Conviction; Creating an exception to allow a person convicted of a felony who is not currently incarcerated to serve as a personal representative if they have a specified relationship to the deceased in certain circumstances; requiring a court to consider certain criteria when determining if such person may serve as a personal representative, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/9/2026 12:08 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1459 by Gantt Serving as Personal Representative After a Felony Conviction Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee	Similar

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  733.303

  Persons not qualified.

  Page 1 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	S	• Filed
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Judiciary