Tex. Est. Code § 114.002 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this chapter:
(1) "Beneficiary" means a person who receives real property under a transfer on death deed.
(2) "Designated beneficiary" means a person designated to receive real property in a transfer on death deed.
(3) "Joint owner with right of survivorship" or "joint owner" means an individual who owns real property concurrently with one or more other individuals with a right of survivorship. The term does not include a tenant in common or an owner of community property with or without a right of survivorship.
(4) "Person" has the meaning assigned by Section 311.005, Government Code.
(5) "Real property" means an interest in real property located in this state.
(6) "Transfer on death deed" means a deed authorized under this chapter and does not refer to any other deed that transfers an interest in real property on the death of an individual.
(7) "Transferor" means an individual who makes a transfer on death deed.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 (H.B. 2782), Sec. 47(1) and Ch. 337 (S.B. 874), Sec. 3(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 841 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 337 (S.B. 874), Sec. 3(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 (H.B. 2782), Sec. 47(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.114.htm
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