Sec. 56.001. CHANGE OF RESIDENT AGENT. (a) A personal representative of an estate may change the representative's resident agent to accept service of process in a probate proceeding or other action relating to the estate by filing with the court in which the probate proceeding is pending a statement titled "Designation of Successor Resident Agent" that states the names and addresses of: (1) the representative; (2) the resident agent; and (3) the successor resident agent. (b) The designation of a successor resident agent takes effect on the date a statement under Subsection (a) is filed with the court. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680, Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.