Tex. Est. Code § 53.054
Exemption from Probate Fees for Estates of Certain Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, and Others
Effective Jan 1, 2014Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (S.B. 543)
(a) In this section:
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the clerk of a court may not charge, or collect from, the estate of an eligible decedent any of the following fees if the decedent died as a result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty in the individual's position as described by Section 615.003, Government Code:
- (1) a fee for or associated with the filing of the decedent's will for probate; and
- (2) a fee for any service rendered by the court regarding the administration of the decedent's estate.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (S.B. 543), Sec. 2.01, eff. January 1, 2014.