Tex. Est. Code § 256.203 · Subchapter E. ADMISSION OF WILL TO, AND PROCEDURES FOLLOWING, PROBATE
ESTABLISHING CONTENTS OF WILL NOT IN COURT'S CUSTODY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
If for any reason a will is not in the court's custody, the court shall find the contents of the will by written order. Certified copies of the contents as established by the order may be:
(1) recorded in other counties; and
(2) used in evidence, as certified copies of wills in the custody of the court may be used.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2912), Sec. 31, eff. January 1, 2014.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.256.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 33e1411cf234d39df56a1531040cdf09f850a2d8eebde0eb0a31d6a6e0d4df36
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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