Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 22.005 - Claims
"Claims" includes:
(1) liabilities of a decedent that survive the decedent's death, including taxes, regardless of whether the liabilities arise in contract or tort or otherwise;(2) funeral expenses;(3) the expense of a tombstone;(4) expenses of administration;(5) estate and inheritance taxes; and(6) debts due such estates.
Tex. Estates § 22.005
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2014.