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TexasSB 183989th Legislature Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relating to the delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts.

Sponsored By: Harold V. Dutton Jr., Judith Zaffirini (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Courts--AdministrationProbate--Wills & Admin of EstatesRECORDS MANAGEMENT

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New record rules for probate transfers

When a Texas probate case moves to another county, the transferring court clerk must send records through the electronic filing system. Required records include a transfer certificate, document index, final orders, signed transfer order, and copies of filed papers, including wills. The clerk must also send certificates and indexes from earlier transfers and a bill of accrued court costs. The original will must go by a qualified delivery method. This also applies to a paper copy offered to prove a will that cannot be produced in court. When applicable, the applicant who requested the transfer pays that delivery cost. The law applies to cases pending or started on or after September 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Harold V. Dutton Jr.

    House

  • Judith Zaffirini

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 151 • No: 0

House vote • 5/24/2025

Record vote

Yes: 136 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/16/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/16/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Jurisprudence

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/27/2025House

  4. Signed in the House

    5/27/2025House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    5/26/2025Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/26/2025Senate

  7. House passage reported

    5/25/2025Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/24/2025House

  9. Record vote (RV#3462)

    5/24/2025House

  10. Passed

    5/24/2025House

  11. Read 3rd time

    5/24/2025House

  12. Passed to 3rd reading

    5/23/2025House

  13. Read 2nd time

    5/23/2025House

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

    5/22/2025House

  15. Considered in Calendars

    5/20/2025House

  16. Committee report sent to Calendars

    5/20/2025House

  17. Committee report distributed

    5/19/2025House

  18. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    5/19/2025House

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    5/14/2025House

  20. Considered in public hearing

    5/14/2025House

  21. Recalled from subcommittee

    5/14/2025House

  22. Left pending in subcommittee

    5/5/2025House

  23. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

    5/5/2025House

  24. Considered by s/c in public hearing

    5/5/2025House

  25. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

    5/5/2025House

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