HB 3650 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to service of citation on a deceased person.

HB 3650 clarifies how legal citations or notices must be served when the intended recipient is deceased. It requires service on the deceased person's estate representative, distributees (heirs), or potential heirs identified through a court affidavit, depending on the estate's status. The bill mandates an affidavit detailing the deceased's information, will status, and potential heirs' details to ensure proper service. This affects legal cases involving estates (like probate or lawsuits) where a defendant has died, ensuring documents reach the correct parties.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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Committee
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Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
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Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Alan Schoolcraft
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