HB929
Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney, definition.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
March 9, 2026
Senate: Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Uniform Power of Attorney Act; acknowledged power of attorney; definition.
Amends the definition of 'acknowledged' as it relates to a power of attorney under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act to mean purportedly verified before a notary public or other individual authorized to take acknowledgements. Under current law, 'acknowledged' as it relates to a power of attorney under the Act ... (More) means verified before a notary public or other individual authorized to take acknowledgements. The bill further eliminates the provisions of the Act prohibiting a person relying in good faith upon an acknowledged power of attorney that is invalid when such power of attorney contains a forged signature of a principal. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102177D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)
