Permitting a will or a copy of a will filed within six months after the death of the testator to be admitted to probate at any time.

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AI Summary: This bill allows a will or a copy of a will to be submitted for probate within six months after the death of the individual who created the will, regardless of when it was originally filed. This change aims to streamline the probate process and provide flexibility in submitting wills for legal validation after someone passes away.

Latest Action: House Introduced

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Actions (9):

  • 2023-01-11 : House Introduced

  • 2023-01-11 : House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  • 2023-01-17 : House Hearing: Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

  • 2023-01-26 : House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary

  • 2023-01-31 : House Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  • 2023-02-01 : House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 120 Nay: 2

  • 2023-02-01 : Senate Received and Introduced

  • 2023-02-02 : Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  • 2024-04-30 : Senate Died in Senate Committee

Text Versions (1):
Roll Calls (1):
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2023-02-01
  • Description: House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 120 Nay: 2
  • Yea Votes: 120
  • Members Voting: Sydney Carlin,Cindy Neighbor,Louis Ruiz,Tom Sawyer,Valdenia Winn,Owen Donohoe,Brenda Landwehr,Barbara Ballard,Joe Seiwert,Randy Garber,Kyle Hoffman,John Alcala,Will Carpenter,Stephanie Clayton,Susan Concannon,Ken Corbet,Dan Hawkins,Michael Houser,Bill Sutton,Troy Waymaster,John Carmichael,Les Mason,Pam Curtis,Blake Carpenter,Shannon Francis,Dennis Highberger,Jarrod Ousley,Fred Patton,Charles Smith,Ken Rahjes,Henry Helgerson,Vic Miller,KC Ohaebosim,Adam Smith,Eric Smith,Francis Awerkamp,Douglas Blex,Leo Delperdang,Ronald Ellis,John Eplee,Susan Humphries,Trevor Jacobs,Mark Schreiber,Jerry Stogsdill,Sean Tarwater,Dan Goddard,John Resman,Jason Probst,Emil Bergquist,Bill Rhiley,Nick Hoheisel,Brandon Woodard,Susan Ruiz,Rui Xu,Mike Amyx,Kenneth Collins,Chris Croft,Stephen Owens,Adam Thomas,Paul Waggoner,Barbara Wasinger,Christina Haswood,Lance Neelly,Pat Proctor,Timothy Johnson,Lindsay Vaughn,Michael Murphy,Avery Anderson,Brian Bergkamp,Jesse Borjon,Mike Dodson,Brett Fairchild,Linda Featherston,Steven Howe,Jo Ella Hoye,Tom Kessler,Jim Minnix,Lisa Moser,Patrick Penn,Samantha Poetter Parshall,Mari-Lynn Poskin,Clarke Sanders,Carl Turner,Bill Clifford,Cyndi Howerton,Dan Osman,Leah Howell,Carrie Barth,Scott Hill,David Buehler,Robyn Essex,Carl Maughan,Sandy Pickert,Adam Turk,Jeff Underhill,Nathan Butler,Lewis Bloom,Brad Boyd,Duane Droge,Fred Gardner,Jason Goetz,Kirk Haskins,Allison Hougland,Bob Lewis,Angela Martinez,Lynn Melton,Dennis Miller,Silas Miller,Melissa Oropeza,Webster Roth,Rebecca Schmoe,Kenny Titus,Gary White,Laura Williams,David Younger,Tobias Schlingensiepen,Ron Bryce,Tory Blew,Ford Carr,Mike Thompson
  • Nay Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Susan Estes,Marvin Robinson
  • Absent Votes: 3
  • Members Voting: Virgil Weigel,Kristey Williams,Heather Meyer
Amendments (1):
  • Name: House Committee on Judiciary Report
  • BillId: HB2018
  • LegislativeSession: 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Description: House Committee on Judiciary Report
  • FloorActionDate: 2023-01-26
  • Pdf:  cr_2023_hb2018_h_0712.pdf