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House Bill 2759 |
House Author: Hartnett |
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Effective: 1-1-14 |
Senate Sponsor: Duncan |
House Bill 2759, a continuation of the legislature's ongoing statutory revision program, amends the Estates Code, adopted in the 81st Legislative Session, 2009, but not yet effective, by revising, transferring, and redesignating certain probate laws. The bill includes in the Estates Code a nonsubstantive revision of provisions applicable to durable powers of attorney, guardianships, guardianship-related proceedings, and alternatives to guardianships, as well as redesignated, but not revised, provisions relating to scope, jurisdiction, and venue for guardianship proceedings and a provision relating to payment for certain professional services in guardianship proceedings. References and cross-references are updated and laws that are revised in the new code or that have no continuing effect are repealed. The bill provides that it is a recodification only and that no substantive change is intended.