1999 Legislation:
Master Bill Tracking Page
Use this page as the jumping off point to track probate- and
trust-related bills
in the 76th Legislature. If you don't want to wade through the other pages on
the
site to get here, then bookmark this page:
Click here to go to the Session Wrap-Up Page, with links to
summaries, new forms, etc.
Click here to go to Glenn Karisch's
"Texas Legislative Update -- 1999, Final End-of-Session Report,"
summarizing the session. Click here to download a
WordPerfect version.
Click here to download a zipped file
containing the WordPerfect document.
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| These bills were vetoed by the Governor: | ||||
| HB 1851 | State Bar guardianship bill: in camera inspection of wills for gift purposes, resident agent procedure, noncorporate trustees of small 867 trusts, guardians ad litem permitted to apply for 867 trusts | Veto Message (not available) | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 3635 | Permits the Probate Court No. 1 of Travis County to transfer cases without the consent of the court from which the case is being transferred | Veto Message (not available) | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| These constitutional amendments were approved by voters on November 2, 1999: | ||||
| HJR 36 | The "Family Harmony Bill:" Amends Constitution to permit conversion of separate property to community property by agreement | Tracking Info | Bill Text | |
| SJR 22 | Redefines urban homestead | Tracking Info | Bill Text | |
| These bills have passed both chambers and have been signed by the Governor: | ||||
| HB 76 | Extends exemption from creditors' claims to Roth IRAs | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 115 | Allows trustee to name new charitable beneficiaries | Effective 08/30/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 381 | Extends transfer of automobile and mobile home titles by survivorship agreement to all (not just husband and wife) | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 734 | The "Family Harmony Bill:" Amends Family Code to permit conversion of separate property to community property by agreement; includes "community enhancements" amendments | Effective 09/01/99 (some parts subject to voter approval of HJR 36) | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 777 | Broadens definition of "appertaining or incident to" estate in guardianships | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 778 | Cleans up 1997 change to definition of "appertaining or incident to" estate for decedents' estates | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 919 | Attorney ad litem certification in guardianship proceedings | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1123 | Late-session amendments permit counties with statutory probate courts to charge an extra $40 filing fee in each probate, guardianship, mental health, or civil case | Effective 10/01/99 | Tracking Info (N/A) | Bill Text |
| HB 1136 | Cleans up statutes regarding 120-day "free" filing period in probate proceedings | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1142 | Permits electronic record-keeping of probate filings | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1176 | Requires original signatures of the clerk and judge on exemplified copies for probate of a foreign will | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1348 | Gives child support claims a priority over other unsecured claims against decedents' estates | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1373 | Allocation of principal and income of deferred annuities and life insurance contracts held in charitable trusts (NIMCRUTs) | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1475 | State Bar trust bill: investment standards, delegating investment authority, nonjudicial virtual representation | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1507 | Excludes preparation and sale of written materials, computer programs and forms from the definition of the practice of law | Effective 06/19/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1571 | Married woman's name on grave markers | Effective 08/30/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1605 | Permits statutory probate courts to transfer cases to district courts and other courts | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1607 | Gives statutory probate courts a priority over district courts in hearing contested probate proceedings in a constitutional county court | Effective 08/30/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1660 | Cleans up provisions regarding closing estates | Effective 06/19/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1661 | Cleans up provisions regarding neglecting to file final account | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1662 | Cleans up provisions regarding investment of guardianship assets | Effective 06/19/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1663 | Establishes procedures for proceedings for restoration of a ward | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1799 | Permits assignment of lottery winnings | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1805 | Cleans up inconsistencies between Property Code and Insurance Code regarding exemption from creditors of insurance policies and proceeds | Effective 08/30/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 1852 | State Bar decedents' estates bill: closing independent administrations by final account and discharge of independent administrator, resident agent procedure, cleans up homestead provision regarding home equity loans, notice to heirs when probating will more than four years after death | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 2066 | The Interstate Banking Bill, including Trust Code venue changes | Trust Code Venue Changes Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 2164 | Permits filing for guardianship of minor who, because of incapacity, will need a guardianship after his or her 18th birthday, prior to 18th birthday | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 2165 | Permits the court to require an information letter or physician's certificate to establish probable cause before the court institutes guardianship proceeding; permits the guardian of the person's report under Section 743 to be completed without the assistance of an attorney | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 2166 | Provides for the appointment of a family member or friend to replace a governmental entity or guardianship program serving as guardian | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 2317 | Trust Code venue changes (mirrors changes in HB 2066 -- the Interstate Banking Bill) | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 2456 | Establishes a four-year statute of limitations for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty | Effective 08/30/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 2534 | Procedure for assigning a retired or former judge as a visiting judge of a statutory probate court | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 2580 | Amends Sections 5B and 608 of the Probate Cod to expand the transfer power of statutory probate courts | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 2795 | Requires citation to include the name of the proposed guardian and the applicant for guardianship in cases where they are not the same | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 2822 | Does away with the $3 for the first page, $2 for additional pages filing fees in probate cases | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 3276 | Protects charities acting as trustees from suit | Effective 06/19/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 3337 | Deletes superfluous references to guardianships of missing persons | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 3338 | Revises the statutory form for designation of appointment of guardian of children to include express statement regarding waiver or nonwaiver of bond requirment for guardians of persons | Effective 08/30/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 3342 | Driver license restrictions for incapacitated persons | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 3343 | Receiverships for POWs/MIAs | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 3477 | Foreign personal representatives involved in wrongful death or survival actions | Effective 05/29/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 3630 | Private professional guardians | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| HB 3854 | Changes the procedure for assigning cases filed in the Harris County statutory probate courts | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info (N/A) | Bill Text |
| SB 112 | Allows lawsuit proceeds and Section 867 Trust funds to be invested in Texas Tomorrow Fund | Effective 05/17/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 294 | Permits statutory probate courts to use masters | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 333 | Makes it harder to sue issuers of charitable gift annuities | Effective 08/30/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 496 | Redefines urban homestead | Effective 09/01/99 (some parts subject to voter approval of SJR 22) | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 1001 | Multicounty statutory probate courts | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 1007 | Removes the 1,000,000 population restriction from staffing requirements of statutory probate courts; makes all such courts subject to the staffing requirements | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 1106 | Adopts statutory form for statement of facts concerning the identity of heirs for filing in real property records under Probate Code Section 52 | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 1150 | Gets rid of Nueces County pseudo-statutory probate court jurisdiction | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 1260 | Recodification -- with form changes -- of law regarding health care powers of attorney and directives to physicians. | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 1361 | Changes to law regarding declarations for mental health treatment regarding physician acceptance of declarations | Effective 06/18/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 1388 | Chapter 142 -- structured settlement agreements for management of minor's or incapacitated person's property | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
| SB 1553 | Makes Probate Code provisions regarding homestead consistent with recent home equity lending amendments | Effective 09/01/99 | Tracking Info | Bill Text |
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