Tex. Est. Code § 34.001 · Chapter 34. MATTERS RELATING TO CERTAIN OTHER TYPES OF PROCEEDINGS
TRANSFER TO STATUTORY PROBATE COURT OF PROCEEDING RELATED TO PROBATE PROCEEDING.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A judge of a statutory probate court, on the motion of a party to the action or on the motion of a person interested in an estate, may transfer to the judge's court from a district, county, or statutory court a cause of action related to a probate proceeding pending in the statutory probate court or a cause of action in which a personal representative of an estate pending in the statutory probate court is a party and may consolidate the transferred cause of action with the other proceedings in the statutory probate court relating to that estate.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, Title 1, Chapter 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, or 151, or Section 351.001, 351.002, 351.053, 351.352, 351.353, 351.354, or 351.355, the proper venue for an action by or against a personal representative for personal injury, death, or property damages is determined under Section 15.007, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5228, ch. 958, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1431, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 3.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1351 (S.B. 408), Sec. 12(c), eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1338 (S.B. 1198), Sec. 1.03, eff. January 1, 2014.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Probate Code, Art/Sec 5B by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 6.009, eff. January 1, 2014.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 20.006, eff. September 1, 2015.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.34.htm
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Civil Practice and Remedies Code
Estates Code
- Tex. Est. Code tit. 1GENERAL PROVISIONSPrinted as Title 1
- Tex. Est. Code ch. 51NOTICES AND PROCESS IN PROBATE PROCEEDINGS IN GENERALPrinted as Chapter 51
- Tex. Est. Code § 351.001APPLICABILITY OF COMMON LAW.Printed as Section 351.001, 351.002, 351.053, 351.352, 351.353, 351.354, or 351.355
- Tex. Est. Code § 351.002APPEAL BOND.Printed as Section 351.001, 351.002, 351.053, 351.352, 351.353, 351.354, or 351.355
- Tex. Est. Code § 351.053AUTHORITY TO SERVE PENDING APPEAL OF APPOINTMENT.Printed as Section 351.001, 351.002, 351.053, 351.352, 351.353, 351.354, or 351.355
- Tex. Est. Code § 351.352ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.Printed as Section 351.001, 351.002, 351.053, 351.352, 351.353, 351.354, or 351.355
- Tex. Est. Code § 351.353ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN ESTATES; BOND OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.Printed as Section 351.001, 351.002, 351.053, 351.352, 351.353, 351.354, or 351.355
- Tex. Est. Code § 351.354JUDGE'S LIABILITY.Printed as Section 351.001, 351.002, 351.053, 351.352, 351.353, 351.354, or 351.355
- Tex. Est. Code § 351.355IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.Printed as Section 351.001, 351.002, 351.053, 351.352, 351.353, 351.354, or 351.355
Cited by 2 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Est. Code § 34.001. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 25.0022ADMINISTRATION OF STATUTORY PROBATE COURTS.Printed as Sections 32.001, 32.002, 32.003, 32.005, 32.006, 32.007, 34.001, 1022.001, 1022.002, 1022.003, 1022.005, 1022.006, and 1022.007, Estates Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 25.00222TRANSFER OF CASES.Printed as Section 34.001 or 1022.007, Estates Code
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