| 4 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 5 | 7 | | relating to forms for creating or revoking a transfer on death deed. |
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| 6 | 8 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 7 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Section 22.020(a), Government Code, is amended |
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| 8 | 10 | | by adding Subdivision (3) to read as follows: |
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| 9 | 11 | | (3) "Transfer on death deed" has the meaning assigned |
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| 10 | 12 | | by Section 114.002, Estates Code. |
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| 11 | 13 | | SECTION 2. Section 22.020(b), Government Code, is amended |
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| 12 | 14 | | to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 15 | | (b) The supreme court shall, as the court considers |
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| 14 | 16 | | appropriate, promulgate: |
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| 15 | 17 | | (1) forms for use by individuals representing |
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| 16 | 18 | | themselves in certain probate matters, including forms for use in: |
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| 17 | 19 | | (A) a small estate affidavit proceeding under |
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| 18 | 20 | | Chapter 205, Estates Code; and |
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| 19 | 21 | | (B) the probate of a will as a muniment of title |
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| 20 | 22 | | under Chapter 257, Estates Code; |
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| 21 | 23 | | (2) a simple will form for: |
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| 22 | 24 | | (A) a married individual with an adult child; |
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| 23 | 25 | | (B) a married individual with a minor child; |
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| 24 | 26 | | (C) a married individual with no children; |
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| 25 | 27 | | (D) an unmarried individual with an adult child; |
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| 26 | 28 | | (E) an unmarried individual with a minor child; |
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| 27 | 29 | | and |
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| 28 | 30 | | (F) an unmarried individual with no children; |
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| 29 | 31 | | (2-a) a form for use to create a transfer on death deed |
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| 30 | 32 | | and a form for use to create an instrument of revocation of a |
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| 31 | 33 | | transfer on death deed under Chapter 114, Estates Code; and |
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| 32 | 34 | | (3) instructions for the proper use of each form or set |
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| 33 | 35 | | of forms. |
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| 34 | 36 | | SECTION 3. The following provisions of the Estates Code are |
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| 35 | 37 | | repealed: |
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| 36 | 38 | | (1) Section 114.002(b); and |
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| 37 | 39 | | (2) Subchapter D, Chapter 114. |
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| 38 | 40 | | SECTION 4. The repeal of Subchapter D, Chapter 114, Estates |
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| 39 | 41 | | Code, by this Act does not affect the validity of a transfer on |
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| 40 | 42 | | death deed or a cancellation of a transfer on death deed executed |
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| 41 | 43 | | before, on, or after the effective date of this Act. |
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| 42 | 44 | | SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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| 43 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 44 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | | - | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 874 passed the Senate on |
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| 46 | | - | April 11, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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| 47 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 49 | | - | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 874 passed the House on |
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| 50 | | - | May 14, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, |
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| 51 | | - | two present not voting. |
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| 52 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 54 | | - | Approved: |
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| 55 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 56 | | - | Date |
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| 57 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 58 | | - | Governor |
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