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2025 Texas Statutes
Estates Code
Title 4 - Digital Assets
Chapter 2001 - Texas Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
Subchapter B. General Procedures for Access to Digital Assets
Section 2001.051. User Direction for Disclosure of Digital Assets

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TX Est Code § 2001.051 (2025)
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Sec. 2001.051. USER DIRECTION FOR DISCLOSURE OF DIGITAL ASSETS. (a) A user may use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose or not to disclose to a designated recipient some or all of the user's digital assets, including the content of an electronic communication. If the online tool allows the user to modify or delete a direction at all times, a direction regarding disclosure using an online tool overrides a contrary direction by the user in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record.

(b) If a user has not used an online tool to give direction under Subsection (a) or if the custodian has not provided an online tool, the user may allow or prohibit disclosure to a fiduciary of some or all of the user's digital assets, including the content of an electronic communication sent or received by the user, in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record.

(c) A user's direction under Subsection (a) or (b) overrides a contrary provision in a terms-of-service agreement that does not require the user to act affirmatively and distinctly from the user's assent to the terms of service.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 400 (S.B. 1193), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.

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