By: Cain S.B. No. 1479 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to the qualifications of foreign personal representatives 1-2 of an estate involved in a wrongful death or survival action. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 71, Civil Practices and 1-5 Remedies Code, is amended by adding Section 71.012 to read as 1-6 follows: 1-7 Sec. 71.012. QUALIFICATION OF FOREIGN PERSONAL 1-8 REPRESENTATIVE. If the executor or administrator of the estate of 1-9 a nonresident individual is the plaintiff in an action under this 1-10 subchapter, the foreign personal representative of the estate who 1-11 has complied with the requirements of Section 95, Texas Probate 1-12 Code, for the probate of a foreign will is not required to apply 1-13 for ancillary letters testamentary under Section 105, Texas Probate 1-14 Code in order to bring and prosecute the action. 1-15 SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 71, Civil Practices and 1-16 Remedies Code, is amended by adding Section 71.022 to read as 1-17 follows: 1-18 Sec. 71.022. QUALIFICATION OF FOREIGN PERSONAL 1-19 REPRESENTATIVE. If the executor or administrator of the estate of 1-20 a nonresident individual is the plaintiff in an action under this 1-21 subchapter, the foreign personal representative of the estate who 1-22 has complied with the requirements of Section 95, Texas Probate 2-1 Code, for the probate of a foreign will is not required to apply 2-2 for ancillary letters testamentary under Section 105, Texas Probate 2-3 Code in order to bring and prosecute the action. 2-4 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-5 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-6 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-7 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-8 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-9 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-10 passage, and it is so enacted.