Tex. Est. Code § 454.002
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
On application for the grant of letters testamentary or of administration for the estate of a person presumed to be dead, the court shall grant the letters if the death of the person is proved by circumstantial evidence to the court's satisfaction.
Tex. Estates § 454.002