Sec. 305.052. OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR. Before the issuance of letters of administration, the person appointed as administrator shall take and subscribe an oath in substantially the following form:
I do solemnly swear that ___________ (insert name of decedent), deceased, died _______ (insert "without leaving any lawful will" or "leaving a lawful will, but the executor named in the will is dead or has failed to offer the will for probate or to accept and qualify as executor, within the period required," as applicable), so far as I know or believe, and that I will well and truly perform all the duties of administrator of the estate of the deceased.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.