Estates - As enacted, states that the Uniform Partition Heirs Property Act does not apply to sales of land to pay the debts of an estate; revises the method for determining a decedent’s gross estate for purposes of calculating a surviving spouse's elective share. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 31 and Title 34.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 5Comp. became Pub. Ch. 717Latest
   2. Mar 30Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   3. Mar 26H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   4. Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
   5. Mar 23Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
   7. Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
   8. Mar 11Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
   9. Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
   10. Mar 4Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 4Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
   12. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
   13. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   14. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   15. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   16. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced