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Transfer on death deeds in Texas

Short answerYes. Texas allows transfer on death deeds under the Texas Real Property Transfer on Death Act. The deed must be recorded in the county deed records before death, and it cannot be signed by an agent under a power of attorney.

An individual may transfer real property effective at death by a transfer on death deed; it must be recorded before death in the county where the land is. Source: Tex. Estates Code §§ 114.051, 114.055, checked Oct 29, 2026.
A TOD deed may not be created through a power of attorney, and a will cannot revoke it. Source: Tex. Estates Code §§ 114.054, 114.057, checked Oct 29, 2026.