2005 Legislation

This is the jumping off point for information on legislation affecting estate planning, probate and trust law in the 2005 Texas legislative session.

• 2005 Texas Legislative Update --  Glenn Karisch's summary of the changes affecting trust law, probate and guardianships, including the full text of Probate Code and Trust Code changes.

• Key Dates -- The regular session of the 78th Texas legislature began on January 11, 2005, and ended on May 30, 2005.  Click here for other key dates.

• Texas Legislature Online -- Access the state's online bill information website.
  Texas Legislature Online Bill Status Page -- Use this link if you know the bill number and want to check its status.

• Texas Legislature Online Text Search Page -- Use this link to search the text of legislation for key words.