Estates Code › Title 2 › Chapter 255 › Subchapter D
Texas Estates Code § 255.151
Construction and Interpretation of Wills · Failure of Devise; Disposition of Property to Devisee Who Predeceases Testator
This subchapter applies unless the testator's will provides otherwise. For example, a devise in the testator's will stating "to my surviving children" or "to such of my children as shall survive me" prevents the application of Sections 255.153 and 255.154.
Official text of the Texas Estates Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2271), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2017.
