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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 86(R)

Senate Bill 1420

Senate Author:  Zaffirini

Effective:  9-1-19

House Sponsor:  Murphy


            Senate Bill 1420 amends the Estates Code and Property Code to change the manner by which an heir or devisee of an estate or an assignee of an heir or devisee may recover their share of the funds of the estate paid to the comptroller of public accounts by requiring such a person to file a claim with the comptroller in the manner provided by Property Code provisions governing the recovery of unclaimed property presumed to have been abandoned.