Tex. Est. Code § 122.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 122.001 - Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) "Beneficiary" includes a person who would have been entitled, if the person had not made a disclaimer, to receive property as a result of the death of another person:
(A) by inheritance;
(B) under a will;
(C) by an agreement between spouses for community property with a right of survivorship;
(D) by a joint tenancy with a right of survivorship;
(E) by a survivorship agreement, account, or interest in which the interest of the decedent passes to a surviving beneficiary;
(F) by an insurance, annuity, endowment, employment, deferred compensation, or other contract or arrangement;
(G) under a pension, profit sharing, thrift, stock bonus, life insurance, survivor income, incentive, or other plan or program providing retirement, welfare, or fringe benefits with respect to an employee or a self-employed individual;
(H) by a transfer on death deed; or
(I) by a beneficiary designation as defined by Section 115.001.
(2) "Disclaim" and "disclaimer" have the meanings assigned by Section 240.002, Property Code.

Tex. Estates § 122.001

Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 586,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2017.
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 841,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2015.
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 562,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2015.
Subchapter heading amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 562,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2015.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2014.