A surviving spouse is not liable for a loss sustained by the community estate unless the surviving spouse is guilty of gross negligence or bad faith.
Official text of the Texas Estates Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
Estates Code › Title 2 › Chapter 453
Texas Estates Code § 453.008
Liability of Surviving Spouse for Loss
Administration of Community Property
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.