---
title: Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates - Texas Legislation
subject: Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates
total_bills: 7
unique_authors: 3
critical_bills: 0
high_cost_bills: 0
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/probate-wills-admin-of-estates"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates

Legislative subject area in the Texas 89th Legislature

## Overview

- **Total Bills:** 7
- **Unique Authors:** 3
- **Bipartisan Bills:** 3

## Chamber Breakdown

- **Senate:** 6 bills
- **Senate:** 1 bills

## Compliance Urgency Distribution

- **Moderate:** 7 bills

## Top Authors in This Subject

- **Judith Zaffirini** (D, Senate) - 4 bills
- **Bryan Hughes** (R, Senate) - 2 bills
- **Richard Hayes** (R, House) - 1 bills

## Related Subjects

- [Probate](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/probate) (7 shared bills)
- [Courts](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/courts) (4 shared bills)
- [Courts--General](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/courts-general) (2 shared bills)
- [GUARDIANS & WARDS](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/guardians-wards) (2 shared bills)
- [Probate--Guardians & Related Trusts](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/probate-guardians-related-trusts) (2 shared bills)
- [INCAPACITATED PERSONS](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/incapacitated-persons) (1 shared bills)
- [Courts--Personnel](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/courts-personnel) (1 shared bills)
- [Property Interests](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/property-interests) (1 shared bills)

## Enforcing Agencies

- [County Clerks](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/county-clerks) - 5 bills
- [Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/texas-department-of-housing-and-community-affairs) - 1 bills
- [Office of Court Administration](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/agency/office-of-court-administration) - 1 bills

## All Bills

| Bill | Title | Author | Compliance |
|------|-------|--------|------------|
| [HB3421](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3421-89th-regular) | Relating to decedents' estates and ot... | Richard Hayes (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1335](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1335-89th-regular) | Relating to decedents' estates. | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1448](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1448-89th-regular) | Relating to decedents' estates and ot... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Moderate |
| [SB1760](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1760-89th-regular) | Relating to guardianships for persons... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1839](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1839-89th-regular) | Relating to the delivery of records, ... | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |
| [SB1940](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb1940-89th-regular) | Relating to authorizing a beneficiary... | Bryan Hughes (R) | Moderate |
| [SB746](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/sb746-89th-regular) | Relating to guardianship matters. | Judith Zaffirini (D) | Moderate |

## Source Links

- [Full Interactive Analysis](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subject/probate-wills-admin-of-estates)
- [All Texas Subjects](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/subjects)

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