| # | Bill No. | Author | Effective | Description | House Status | Senate Status |
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| 1 | HB 0242 | Thompson, Senfronia | 09/01/97 | Signature by notary for disabled person | Passed House on 4/3, House concurs in Senate amendments 5/28, signed by Governor 6/20 | Passed Senate as amended 5/26 |
| 1 | HB 0446 | Maxey, Glen | 09/01/97 | Attorneys can be paid to draft Miller (Medicaid) Trusts without disqualifying applicant | Passed House on 4/11 | Passed Senate on 5/21. signed by Governor 6/20 |
| 1 | HB 0880 | Reyna, Art | 01/01/98 | Changes witness requirement on directives to physicians -- but see SB 414 (may be inconsistent) | Passed House on 4/10 | Passed Senate on 5/13, signed by Governor 5/26 |
| 1 | HB 0881 | Reyna, Art | 09/01/97 | Increases priority for funeral expenses and last Illness from $5,000 to $15,000 | Passed House on 5/10 | Passed Senate on 5/26, signed by Governor 6/20 |
| 1 | HB 1126 | Thompson, Senfronia | 09/01/97 | Permits sale of assets worth up to $50,000 with no guardianship (up from $25,000) | Passed House on 4/18 | Passed Senate on 5/12, signed by Governor 5/26 |
| 1 | HB 1152 | Hartnett, Will | 09/01/97 | Definition of statutory probate court -- "probate" in name of court no longer qualifies | Passed House on 4/3 | Passed Senate on 4/28,signed by Governor 5/7 |
| 1 | HB 1314 | Naishtat, Elliott | 09/01/97 | 867 Trusts: supplemental needs (Medicaid) trusts are okay, attorney ad litem may apply, guardian may be discharged | Passed House on 5/2 | Passed Senate on 5/26, signed by Governor 6/20 |
| 1 | HB 1316 | Naishtat, Elliott | 09/01/97 | Guardian may invest in Tomorrow Fund (state-run prepaid tuition plan) | Passed House on 4/11 | Passed Senate on 5/15,signed by Governor 5/29 |
| 1 | HB 1317 | Naishtat, Elliott | 09/01/97 | Missing persons no longer eligible for guardianship; new receivership process enacted for missing persons | Passed House on 5/10 | Passed Senate on 5/26, signed by Governor 6/20 |
| 1 | HB 1865 | Naishtat, Elliott | 09/01/97 | Inter vivos payment of life insurance benefits to terminally ill patients | Passed House on 5/7 | Passed Senate on 5/20, signed by Governor 6/17 |
| 1 | HB 1870 | Marchant | 09/01/97 (most sections) | Trust Company Act -- major recodification, plus changes to Nonprofit Corporation Act re charities as trustees | Passed House on 4/17, House concurs in Senate amendments 5/20, signed by Governor 6/17 | Passed Senate as amended 5/15 |
| 1 | HB 2003 | Thompson, Senfronia | 09/01/97 | Recodification of emergency intervention order procedure (burial, etc.) | Passed House on 4/25 | Passed Senate on 5/12, signed by Governor 5/21 |
| 1 | HB 2007 | Thompson, Senfronia | 09/01/97 | Repeal informal probate, beef up muniment of title | Passed House on 4/25 | Passed Senate on 5/19, signed by Governor 5/31 |
| 1 | HB 2078 | Naishtat, Elliott | 09/01/97 | Right to request cremation | Passed House on 5/7 | Passed Senate on 5/26, signed by Governor 6/18 |
| 1 | HB 2189 | Naishtat, Elliott | 09/01/97 | Reports by personal representatives must say that bond premium is paid; superpriority for administrative claims in insolvent guardianship | Passed House on 5/7, House concurs in Senate amendments 5/29, signed by Governor 6/20 | Passed Senate as substituted 5/26 |
| 1 | HB 2702 | Zbranek | 09/01/97 | Probate fees cover everything until inventory approved or 120 days after filing, whichever first occurs | Passed House on 4/25 | Passed Senate on 5/19, signed by Governor 6/2 |
| 1 | HB 2776 | Jackson, Mike | 09/01/97 | Limits fiduciary's environmental liability | Passed House on 5/6, House concurred in Senate amendments 5/22, signed by Governor 6/17 | Passed Senate as amended on 5/20 |
| 1 | HB 3086 | Hartnett, Will | 09/01/97 | Recusal of probate judges, 2-year extension of statutory probate court jurisdiction for some non-statutory probate courts, legislative committee to study probate system | Passed House on 5/2, House concurred in Senate amendments 5/24, signed by Governor 6/20 | Passed Senate as amended on 5/21 |
| 1 | HB 3088 | Hartnett, Will | 09/01/97 | Service on persons under 12 years old in heirship proceeding | Passed House on 4/25, House concurs in Senate amendments 5/28, signed by Governor 6/19 | Passed Senate as substituted 5/26 |
| 1 | HB 3100 | Jones, Jesse | 09/01/97 | Rights of the elderly | Passed House on 5/10 | Passed Senate on 5/19, signed by Governor 5/30 |
| 1 | HB 3135 | Naishtat, Elliott | 09/01/97 | Consent to voluntary services by guardian of the person of mentally retarded ward; repeal of Section 691 (Agency as Last Resort) | Passed House on 5/2 | Passed Senate on 5/22, signed by Governor 6/17 |
| 1 | HB 3306 | Heflin | 01/01/98 | Ad valorem taxation (venue of collection suits, possible fiduciary liability) | Passed House on 5/7, House concurred in Senate amendments 5/25, signed by the Governor 6/18 | Passed Senate as amended 5/23 |
| 1 | SB 0085 | Moncrief, Mike | 09/01/97 | Changes in procedure for surrogate decision-making for persons in ICF-MR facilities | Passed House on 5/16, signed by Governor 5/30 | Passed Senate on 2/26 |
| 1 | SB 0208 | Haywood | 09/01/97 | Disclosure of mental health information | Passed House on 5/16, signed by Governor 5/31 | Passed Senate on 4/17 |
| 1 | SB 0318 | Ellis, Rodney | 09/01/97 | Types of bonds permitted for guardians of the person; county guardianship programs | Passed House on 5/25, signed by Governor 6/18 | Passed Senate on 4/17 |
| 1 | SB 0334 | Harris, Chris | 04/17/97 | Recodification of Title 1 of Family Code | Passed House on 4/3, signed by Governor 4/17 | Passed Senate on 3/13 |
| 1 | SB 0497 | Harris, Chris | 09/01/97 | Family Code: support of adult disabled child; standing to bring suit | Passed House as amended 5/26 | Passed Senate on 3/13, Senate concurs in House amendments 5/29, signed by Governor 6/20 |
| 1 | SB 0504 | Harris, Chris | 09/01/97 | Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act -- but see SB 506, repealing UTDSRA | Passed House as amended 4/3 | Passed Senate on 3/13, Senate concurs in House amendments 4/8, signed by Governor 4/17 |
| 1 | SB 0506 | Harris, Chris | 09/01/97 | State Bar Omnibus Probate Bill | Passed House as amended on 5/20 | Passed Senate on 3/26, Senate concurs in House amendments 5/22, signed by Governor 6/20 |
| 1 | SB 0586 | Moncrief, Mike | 09/01/97 | Guardianship Advisory Board (attorney certification provisions deleted) | Passed House as amended 5/27 | Passed Senate on 4/3, Senate concurs in House amendments 5/29, signed by Governor 6/19 |
| 1 | SB 0620 | Harris, Chris | 09/01/97 | State Bar Power of Attorney Bill | Passed House on 5/16, signed by Governor 5/30 | Passed Senate on 4/14 |
| 1 | SB 0700 | Armbrister, Kenneth L. | 09/01/97 | Unclaimed property | Passed House as amended 5/25 | Passed Senate on 4/7,Senate concurs in House amendments 6/1, signed by Governor 6/19 |
| 1 | SB 0887 | Harris, Chris | 09/01/97 | TUTMA -- later transfers to old TUGMA accounts | Passed House on 5/7, signed by Governor 5/23 | Passed Senate on 4/10 |
| 1 | SB 0911 | Cain, David | 09/01/97 | Environmental liability of trustees under Trust Code (release of trustee provisions deleted) | Passed House as amended on 5/7 | Passed Senate on 4/17, Senate concurs in House amendments 5/12, signed by Governor 5/26 |
| 1 | SB 0912 | Cain, David | 09/01/97 | 142 Trusts: supplemental needs (Medicaid) trusts are okay | Passed House on 5/2, signed by Governor 5/19 | Passed Senate on 4/3 |
| 1 | SB 0952 | Moncrief, Mike | 09/01/97 | Anatomical gifts, cards -- driver's license no longer used as donor cards | Passed House on 5/7, signed by Governor 5/23 | Passed Senate on 4/8 |
| 1 | SB 0972 | Harris, Chris | 09/01/97 | Declarations for mental health treatment | Passed House on 5/23, signed by Governor 6/20 | Passed Senate on 4/10 |
| 1 | SB 0975 | Madla | 09/01/97 | Disclosure of health care information | Passed House on 5/16, signed by Governor 5/31 | Passed Senate on 4/23 |
| 1 | SB 0997 | Harris, Chris | 09/01/97 | State Bar Guardianship Bill | Passed House as amended on 4/25 | Passed Senate on 4/3, Senate concurs in House amendments 4/29, signed by Governor 5/12 |
| 1 | SB 0998 | Harris, Chris | 09/01/97 | State Bar Trust Bill -- release or lapse of crummey power does not make holder a settlor for spendthrift purposes | Passed House as amended on 4/25 | Passed Senate on 4/3, Senate concurs in House amendments 4/30, signed by Governor 5/16 |
| 1 | SB 1176 | Whitmire, John | 09/01/97 | Voids bequests to attorney who prepared will unless attorney is related to testator | Passed House as amended 5/28 | Passed Senate on 4/17, Senate concurs in House amendments 5/30, signed by Governor 6/19 |
| 1 | SB 1304 | Ellis, Rodney | 09/01/97 | Investment of funds in registry of court (including funds held in lieu of guardianship) | Passed House on 5/16, signed by Governor 5/31 | Passed Senate on 4/18 |
| 2 | VETOED BY GOVERNOR | |||||
| 2 | SB 0273 | Zaffirini | 09/01/97 | Consumer guide for senior citizens | Passed House as amended on 5/16, House adopts conference committee report 5/28 | Passed Senate on 3/6, Senate adopts conference committee report 5/26, vetoed by Governor 6/20 |
| 2 | SB 0414 | Moncrief, Mike | 01/01/98 | Recodification and modification of Natural Death Act, durable powers of attorney for health care | Passed House as amended on 5/27, House adopted conference committee report 6/1 | Passed Senate on 4/2, Senate refused to concur in House amendments 5/29, Senate adopted conference committee report 6/1, vetoed by Governor 6/20 |
| 3 | DID NOT PASS | |||||
| 3 | HB 0247 | Longorio, John Amos | n/a | Retirement benefits after divorce are separate property | Passed House on 5/7 | Referred to Jurisprudence 5/9 |
| 3 | HB 0400 | Goodman, Toby | n/a | Recodifies Title I of Family Code | Laid on Table Subject to Call 04/02 [no further action likely in light of passage of SB 334] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 0411 | Thompson, Senfronia | n/a | Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act | Laid on Table Subject to Call 4/2 [no further action likely in light of passage of SB 504] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 0427 | Pitts, Jim | n/a | No probate inventory required | Sent to Rep. Hartnett's subcommittee of Judicial Affairs 2/19 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 0466 | Cuellar, Henry | n/a | Nonprofit guardianship service center | Referred to Human Services 2/4 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 0528 | Jones, Delwin | n/a | Mail-in probate (probate without court hearing) | Sent to Rep. Hartnett's subcommittee of Judicial Affairs 2/19 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 0529 | Jones, Delwin | n/a | Sealing inventory | Sent to Rep. Hartnett's subcommittee of Judicial Affairs 2/19 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 0849 | Goodman, Toby | n/a | Release of trustee for investments by agent | Committee substitute was considered and left pending in Civil Practices 4/1 [no further action likely in light of passage of SB 911] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 0850 | Goodman, Toby | n/a | 142 trusts: supplemental needs (Medicaid) | Laid on the table subject to call 5/2 [no further action likely in light of passage of SB 912] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 0923 | Driver, Joe | n/a | Assignment of insurance benefits | Left pending in Insurance Committee 3/10 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 0944 | Hilderbran, Harvey | n/a | Ad valorem taxation of residence homestead | Referred to Ways and Means 2/6 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 1013 | West, Buddy | n/a | Consent for emergency care | Left pending in Public Health 3/5; left pending in Public Health (again) on 4/10 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 1157 | Hartnett, Will | n/a | Enlarges 5B and 608 transfers to include cases in which personal rep is party | Reported favorably by Judicial Affairs, considered in Calendars 3/26 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 1263 | Naishtat, Elliott | n/a | Guardianship Advisory Board; attorney certification | Referred to Human Services 2/17 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 1313 | Naishtat, Elliott | n/a | Jurisdiction of Travis County Probate Court/power to transfer cases | Referred to Judicial Affairs 2/18 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 1315 | Naishtat, Elliott | n/a | Guardianship -- attorney certification | Left pending in Judicial Affairs 4/28 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 1334 | Hochberg, Scott | n/a | Teacher Retirement -- change of beneficiary | Passed House on 5/5 | Referred to State Affairs 5/7 |
| 3 | HB 1631 | Solomons, Burt R. | n/a | Denton County Probate Court/transfers within Denton County | Sent to subcommittee of Judicial Affairs 2/26 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 1948 | Uher, D. R. | n/a | Requires consent of transferring court for 5B transfer | Sent to Rep. Hartnett's subcommittee of Judicial Affairs 3/5 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2004 | Thompson, Senfronia | n/a | State Bar Guardianship Bill | Left pending in Judicial Affairs 3/26 [no further action likely in light of passage of SB 997] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2006 | Thompson, Senfronia | n/a | State Bar Trust Bill -- crummey trusts | Left pending in Judicial Affairs 3/26 [no further action likely in light of passage of SB 998] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2009 | Thompson, Senfronia | n/a | State Bar Omnibus Probate Bill | Companion considered in lieu of by Judicial Affairs 4/2 [no further action likely in light of SB 506] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2039 | Smith, Todd | n/a | Trustee can change charitable beneficiary | Reported favorably as substituted by Business and Industry 4/16, sent to Calendars 4/23 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2270 | Thompson, Senfronia | n/a | Unclaimed funds in registry of court | Laid on the table subject to call 5/15 [no further action likely in light of passage of SB 1304] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2360 | Hilbert, Paul John | n/a | TUTMA | Reported favorably without amendment by Civil Practices 4/10, considered in Local and Consent Calendars 4/22 [no further action likely in light of passage of SB 887] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2361 | Hilbert, Paul John | n/a | State Bar Power of Attorney Bill | Referred to Judicial Affairs 3/11 [no further action likely in light of SB 620] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2627 | Delisi, Dianne White | n/a | Anatomical gifts, donor cards | Referred to Public Health 3/13 [no further action likely in light of passage of SB 952] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2910 | Delisi, Dianne White | n/a | Insurance/divorce--reverse presumption | Reported favorably as substituted by Juvenile Justice and Family Issues 5/8, sent to Calendars 5/12 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2925 | Coleman, Garnet F. | n/a | Guardianships: In-Patient Mental Health Care | Referred to Judicial Affairs 3/17 [no further action likely in light of HB 2951] | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2936 | Williams, Thomas "Tommy" | n/a | Allocation of income and principal (NIMCRUT) | Reported favorably as substituted by Pensions and Investments 4/17, sent to Calendars 4/24 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 2951 | Thompson, Senfronia | n/a | Guardianships: In-Patient Mental Health Care | Passed House on 4/25 | Reported favorably as substituted by Jurisprudence 5/18 |
| 3 | HB 3085 | Hartnett, Will | n/a | Reverses Huie v. DeShazo (attorney-client privilege) | Referred to Judicial Affairs 3/17 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 3333 | Hartnett, Will | n/a | Section 241/Compensation of personal representatives | Left pending in Judicial Affairs 4/16 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 3432 | Naishtat, Elliott | n/a | Order of payment of guardianship claims | Reported favorably from Judicial Affairs 4/28, placed on general state calendar for 5/9 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | HB 3601 | Smithee | n/a | Retroactive charitable gift annuity bill -- Insurance Code | Reported favorably as substituted by Insurance 5/5, sent to Calendars 5/10 | No action in Senate |
| 3 | SB 0285 | Shapiro, Florence | n/a | Insurance/divorce--reverse presumption | No action in House | Referred to Jurisprudence 1/28 |
| 3 | SB 0311 | Harris, Chris | n/a | Insurance/divorce--reverse presumption | In Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, left pending 4/30 | Passed Senate on 2/26 |
| 3 | SB 0402 | Harris, Chris | n/a | Probate Masters | Reported favorably as substituted by Judicial Affairs 5/21 | Passed Senate on 2/26 |
| 3 | SB 0599 | Shapiro, Florence | n/a | Assignment of insurance benefits | No action in House | Left pending in Economic Development 4/24 |
| 3 | SB 0959 | Sibley, David | n/a | Trust Company Act | No action in House | Referred to Economic Development 3/10 [No further action likely in light of HB 1870] |
| 3 | SB 1348 | Brown, Buster | n/a | Transferring court's consent required for 5B and 608 transfers | No action in House | In Jurisprudence Committee, no action taken 4/14; no action taken 4/21 |
| 3 | SB 1946 | Truan, Carlos F. | n/a | Consent of transferring court required in some cases for 5B transfers | No action in House | Referred to Jurisprudence 5/6 |
| 3 | SB 1948 | Sibley, David | n/a | Retroactive charitable gift annuity bill -- Insurance Code | Reported favorably by Insurance 5/19, set on House Calendar for 5/26, struck by point of order | Passed Senate on 5/10 |
| 3 | SB 1952 | Truan, Carlos | n/a | 2-year exception from HB 1152 for county courts at law with statutory probate jurisdiction, legislative commission to study probate courts | Referred to Judicial Affairs 5/20 [No further action in light of passage of HB 3086] | Passed Senate on 5/16(with one floor amendment) |