Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1839: Relating to the delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 33.105, Estates Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a) If a probate proceeding is transferred to a court in another county under this chapter, the clerk of the transferring court shall send to the clerk of the court to which the proceeding is transferred[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)][[DELETED: ,]] using the electronic filing system established under Section 72.031, Government Code: [ADDED: (A)][[DELETED: (1)]] a transfer certificate and index of transferred documents; [ [ADDED: (C)][[DELETED: (3)]] a copy of the order of transfer signed by the transferring court; [ADDED: (D)][[DELETED: (4)]] a copy of the original papers filed in the transferring court[[ [ADDED: (E)][[DELETED: (5)]] a copy of the transfer certificate and index of transferred documents from each previous transfer; and [ADDED: (F)][[DELETED: (6)]] a bill of any costs accrued in the transferring court[ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: by a qualified delivery method, the original will, ] [ADDED: or the paper copy of the will offered under Section 256.156 to prove ] [ADDED: a will that cannot be produced in court, as applicable]. [ADDED: (a-1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: If applicable, the …
Sponsors
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Harold Dutton (D, HD-142)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3462)
- : Passed
Votes
- Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3462 (May 24, 2025): 136 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts--Administration, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates
Common questions
- What is SB1839?
- SB1839 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts.
- What does SB1839 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the delivery of records, including a will, in probate proceedings transferred to other courts.
- What is the status of SB1839?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1839?
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1839?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01839
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