Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 809 > Subchapter C - Report; Enforcement

• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
• Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005