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| Bill | Session Laws | Subject | Effective Date |
| HB 242 | Chapter 1218 | Permits notary public to sign documents for disabled persons | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 446 | Chapter 1226 | Attorneys can be paid to draft Miller (Medicaid) Trusts without disqualifying applicant | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 880 | Chapter 291 | Changes witness requirement on directives to
physicians
|
January 1, 1998 |
| HB 881 | Chapter 1361 | Increases the priority for claims for funeral expenses and expenses of last illness from $5,000 to $15,000 | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 1126 | Chapter 295 | Permits the sale and management of assets worth up to $50,000 with no guardianship (up from $25,000) | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 1152 | Chapter 52 | Definition of a statutory probate court -- "probate" in court's name no longer qualifies | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 1314 | Chapter 1375 | 867 Trusts: permits supplemental needs
(Medicaid) trusts; attorney ad litem may apply
for trust; guardian of estate may be discharged
|
September 1, 1997 |
| HB 1316 | Chapter 434 | Guardian may invest in Tomorrow Fund (state-run prepaid tuition plan) with court approval | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 1317 | Chapter 1376 | Missing persons no longer eligible for guardianship; new receivership proceeding enacted for missing persons | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 1865 | Chapter 768 | Inter vivos payment of life insurance benefits to terminally ill patients | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 1870 | Chapter 769 | Trust Company Act -- major recodification, plus changes to Nonprofit Corporation Act regarding charities acting as trustees | September 1, 1997 (most sections) |
| HB 2003 | Chapter 1199 | Recodification of procedure for emergency intervention orders (burial, etc.) | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 2007 | Chapter 540 | Repeals informal probate, beefs up muniment of title | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 2078 | Chapter 967 | Clarifies right to choose cremation as an option for disposition of remains | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 2189 | Chapter 1403 | Reports by personal representatives must say that bond premiums have been paid; establishes a superpriority for administrative claims in insolvent guardianships | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 2702 | Chapter 584 | Extends the "free" filing period in probate matters to the earlier of the order approving the inventory or 120 days (up from 90 days) | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 2776 | Chapter 793 | Limits a fiduciary's environmental liability | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 3086 | not available | Procedure for recusal of probate judges; 2-year extension of statutory probate court jurisdiction for certain non-statutory probate courts (contra to HB 1152); legislative committee to study probate court system | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 3088 | Chapter 1130 | Service of citation on persons under 12 years old in heirship proceedings | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 3100 | Chapter 475 | Rights of the elderly | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 3135 | Chapter 809 | Consent to voluntary services by guardian of the person of a mentally retarded ward; repeal of Section 691 (Agency as Last Resort) | September 1, 1997 |
| HB 3306 | Chapter 906 | Collection of ad valorem taxes -- may impose penalty on fiduciary for nonpayment, and venue provision may affect probate proceedings | January 1, 1998 |
| SB 85 | Chapter 450 | Changes in procedure for surrogate decision-making for persons in ICF-MR facilities | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 208 | not available | Disclosure of mental health information | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 318 | Chapter 924 | Types of bonds permitted for guardians of the person; county guardianship programs | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 334 | Chapter 7 | Recodification of Title 1 of the Family Code
|
April 17, 1997 |
| SB 497 | Chapter 1173 | Amends Family Code regarding suits for support of an adult disabled child | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 504 | Chapter 10 | Uniform Transfer on Death Securities Registration Act -- but see SB 506 (repealing the act before its effective date) | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 506 | Chapter 1302 | State Bar Omnibus Probate Bill | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 586 | Chapter 1033 | Guardianship Advisory Board | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 620 | Chapter 455 | State Bar Power of Attorney Bill
|
September 1, 1997 |
| SB 700 | Chapter 1037 | Unclaimed property | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 887 | Chapter 221 | TUTMA (transfers to old TUGMA accounts) | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 911 | Chapter 263 | Amends Trust Code to limit trustee's environmental liability | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 912 | Chapter 128 | Permits trusts created under Property Code
Section 142.005 to be modified to be
"supplemental needs (Medicaid) trusts"
|
September 1, 1997 |
| SB 952 | Chapter 225 | Anatomical Gifts/Cards -- driver's license will no longer be used as organ donor cards | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 972 | Chapter 1318 | Declarations for mental health treatment
|
September 1, 1997 |
| SB 975 | Chapter 498 | Disclosures of health care information | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 997 | Chapter 77 | State Bar Guardianship Bill | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 998 | Chapter 109 | State Bar Trust Bill -- release or lapse of crummey power does not make holder a settlor for spendthrift purposes | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 1176 | Chapter 1054 | Voids bequests to attorney who prepared will unless the attorney is related to the testator | September 1, 1997 |
| SB 1304 | Chapter 505 | Investment of funds held in the registry of the court (including funds held in lieu of guardianship) | September 1, 1997 |
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