HBA-BSM H.B. 923 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 923
By: Hartnett
Judicial Affairs
3/9/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a district court has exclusive jurisdiction over
proceedings concerning trusts except for jurisdiction conferred by law on a
statutory probate court or a court that creates a management trust. House
Bill 923 grants a district court original and exclusive jurisdiction over
proceedings to determine the validity of a trust instrument, to modify or
terminate a trust, to discharge a trustee, or to adjudicate claims by or
against a trustee subject to the creation of a management trust. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 923 amends the Property Code to give exclusive jurisdiction to a
district court to determine the validity of a trust instrument, modify or
terminate a trust, discharge a trustee, and to adjudicate claims by or
against a trustee. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.