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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 76(R)

HOUSE BILL 3477  

HOUSE AUTHOR: Hartnett

EFFECTIVE: 05-29-99         

SENATE SPONSOR: Cain

House Bill 3477 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide that, in a wrongful death or survival action, the foreign personal representative of the estate of a nonresident individual is not required to apply for ancillary letters testamentary for the probate of a foreign will if the representative is a plaintiff in the action and has complied with certain filing and executor qualification requirements of the Texas Probate Code.