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• HB116 and HB1620
  For pending suits as of Sept. 1 and suits filed on or after Sept. 1: Codes for Family Law termination grounds have been renumbered.
• HB1916
  For pending suits as of Sept. 1 and suits filed on or after Sept. 1: A court that renders a final decree of divorce or annulment retains continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to divide property.
• HB1973
  For suits filed on or after Sept. 1: Family Law petitions involving children must include a statement that a certified copy of the birth certificate for the child has been submitted, will be submitted, or is not available. If not available, there is a request the respondent to provide it.
• HB2240
  Effective immediately: Changes for putative spouses; new grounds for void marriage; new forms for declaring a decree void.
• HB2340
  For disclosures made on or after Sept.1: Changes in Family Law orders for Child Custody Evaluators. More changes coming January 1.
• HB2350
  For SAPCRs filed on or after Sept. 1: Changes in Family Law for nonparent standing expanded within the fourth degree- also included helpful PDF chart for consanguinity.
• HB2495
  For pending suits as of Sept. 1 and suits filed on or after Sept. 1: Family Law orders for conservatorship include a new right to designate the school a child will attend and to enroll the child.
• HB2524
  Effective Sept. 1: Updated attorney’s fees language in Family Law across more than 75 forms.
• HB2530
  For SAPCRs filed on or after Sept. 1: Changes regarding special appointments; new forms specifically for amicus attorneys.
• HB2596
  Effective Sept. 1: Changes in Family Law protective orders, modified language for Motion to Vacate; waiting for OCA mandated forms.
• HB3180
  For pending suits as of Sept. 1 and suits filed on or after Sept. 1: Changes in Family Law disclosures to correct typo; TXdocs already had this fix.
• HB3181
  For pending suits as of Sept. 1 and suits filed on or after Sept. 1: Changes in Family Law regarding enforcement of possession orders and modifications based on more than 3 findings of contempt
• SB1404
  For pending suits as of Sept. 1 and suits filed on or after Sept. 1: All Family Law orders with Required Party Information per 105.006 TFC must include an e-mail address for a party with protected information, with the option to withhold that information under 105.006(c-2).
• SB1559
  For motions filed on or after Sept. 1: Changes in Family Law regarding transfers of protective orders.
• SB1923
  For suits filed on or after Sept. 1: Modification of Child Support includes a new option for change in physical possession based on a signed authorization agreement. Provides an improved pathway for modification based on change in possession.
• SB2052
  For pending suits as of Sept. 1 and suits filed on or after Sept. 1: Family Law orders involving a nonparent include an option for findings rebutting the parental presumption. New Affidavit or Declaration for Standing of Nonparent in Ch. 15.

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• HB3421
  For probate proceedings that commenced on or after Sept. 1: New requirements for inventories based on the marital status of the decedent, retirement of forms based on repealed 403.060 TEC.
• SB1335
  Effective Sept. 1: Changes in Probate for removal of personal representatives.
• SB1448
  Effective Sept. 1: New requirements for probate inventories based on the marital status of the decedent.

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• SB746
  For pending suits as of Sept. 1 and suits filed on or after Sept. 1: New forms for approving or disapproving Guardianship annual accounts. Guardians ad litem are requested for a “proposed ward” instead of “an incapacitated person” if no court determination of incapacity has yet been made.
• SB1760
  Effective Sept. 1: New requirements and language for Guardianship annual accounts, removal of a guardian, and family allowance.
• SB2587
  Effective Sept. 1: Additional information required in Guardianship applications to run criminal history reports.

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• HB1778
  For criminal proceedings commencing on or after Sept. 1: Motion for Limiting Instruction under 38.37 CCP includes additional authority.
• HB2348
  For criminal proceedings commencing on or after Sept. 1: New forms for taking video depositions of an elderly or disabled person.

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• SB1119
  Effective immediately: Civil Litigation Answer to Premises Liability includes a new defense for water park liability.

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• HB4063
  Effective Sept. 1: New chapter in Real Estate for Memoranda of Contract, including notices and releases.
• SB372
  Effective immediately: In Real Estate and Foreclosure forms, a Trustee signature may be made by an individual acting on behalf of an entity serving as Trustee.
• SB1333
  Effective Sept. 1: New form in Real Estate for removing squatters: Complaint to Remove Person Occupying Dwelling Without Owner’s Consent.
• SB1734
  Effective Sept. 1: New chapter of Real Estate forms for actions on fraudulent conveyance of property.