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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

Senate Bill 869

Senate Author:  Huffman

Effective:  9-1-17

House Sponsor:  Farrar et al.


            Senate Bill 869 amends the Estates Code to authorize the owner of a motor vehicle to transfer the owner's interest in the vehicle to a sole beneficiary effective on the owner's death. The bill sets out provisions establishing the legal characteristics of such a beneficiary designation, authorizing such designation by joint owners with right of survivorship, and establishing the effect of such a designation during the owner's life and at the owner's or the last surviving owner's death. The bill amends the Transportation Code to enumerate the requirements applicable to such a designation as they concern the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.