2003 Legislation

This is the jumping off point for information on legislation affecting estate planning, probate and trust law in the 2003 Texas legislative session.

 

  End of Session Materials

2003 Legislative Update -- Glenn Karisch's summary of changes affecting probate, guardianship and trust law, with links to the text of the changes.  Revised and updated June 24, 2003 (after the veto deadline).  Click here for WordPerfect version.

Probate Code Changes -- Full text of the sections (58 of them) of the Texas Probate Code that were amended, marked to show the 2003 changes.  Click here for WordPerfect version.

UPIA Handbook -- Get Glenn Karisch's UPIA Handbook, the best source of information on the Uniform Prudent Investor Act and the Uniform Principal and Income Act as enacted in Texas.

The Uniform Prudent Investor Act of Texas With Comments -- Full text of new Chapter 117 of the Texas Trust Code, with official NCCUSL comments and official Texas Bar REPTL Section comments.  Click here for WordPerfect version.

The Uniform Principal and Income Act With Comments -- Full text of new Chapter 116 of the Texas Trust Code, with official NCCUSL comments and official Texas Bar REPTL Section comments.  Click here for WordPerfect version.

"The Two UPIAs -- How They Will Change the World" by Glenn M. Karisch (WordPerfect version only)

UPIA Derivation Tables (WordPerfect version only)

Sam Hildebrand's Comparison of Old and New Trust Principal and Income Allocation Statutes (WordPerfect version only)
 

HJRs (Usually Constitutional Amendments)

HB 1501 through HB 2000

SJRs (Usually Constitutional Amendments)

HB 1 through HB 500

HB 2001 through HB 2500

SB 1 through SB 500

HB 501 through HB 1000

HB 2501 through HB 3000

SB 501 through SB 1000

HB 1001 through HB 1500

HB 3001 up

SB 1001 through SB 1500

 

 

SB 1501 up

 

 

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