Waive Probate Fees for Officer’s Killed in the Line of Duty

Currently families of soldiers killed in action are not required to pay state probate fees when settling the estate.

TMPA believes the same waiver should be extended to the families of peace officers killed in the line of duty.

Thank you to State Representative Larry Taylor for filing HB 1209 and Texas Senator Glenn Hegar for filing SB 543 in an effort to extend this benefit to Texas law enforcement.

**House Bill 1209 hearing set for 2:00pm or upon adjournment, E2.010, on March 14th.

**House Bill 1209 was voted favorably from Committee on March 21st.

**House Bill 1209 was recommended for the Local and Consent Calendar on March 23rd.

**House Bill 1209 set on the Local Calendar on March 30th.

**House Bill 1209 laid out for consideration in the House at 11:33am on March 30th.

**House Bill 1209 passed to third reading on Local Calendar on March 30th.

**House Bill 1209 passed on Local Calendar (Vote - Y:146/N: 0).

**House Bill 1209 received in Senate; not referred on March 31st.

**House Bill 1209 referred to Senate Committee on Jurisprudence on May 4th.

**Senate Bill 543 referred to Senate Committee on Jurisprudence on February 17th.

**Senate Bill 543 Committee hearing held on March 1st.

**Senate Bill 543 voted favorably from Committee on March 8th.

**Senate Bill 543 was recommended for Local / Uncontested Calendar on March 14th.

**Senate Bill 543 is set on Local Calendar for March 24th.

**Senate Bill 543 passed on Local Calendar on March 24th (Vote - Y:31/N: 0).

**Senate Bill 543 received in the House, not referred March 24th.

**Senate Bill 543 referred to House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence on April 4th.

**Senate Bill 543 voted favorably from House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence on April 6th.

**Senate Bill 543 reported favorably from Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence on April 8th.

**Senate Bill 543 set on House Calendar for May 19th.

**Senate Bill 543 laid out for consideration in House on May 19th at 7:32pm.

**Senate Bill 543 passed to third reading.

**Senate Bill 543 laid out for consideration in House on May 20th at 1:54pm.

**Senate Bill 543 passed (Vote: Y-145/N-0) on May 20th.

**Senate Bill 543 sent to Governor on May 21st.