# Tex. Estates Code § 752.052: MODIFYING STATUTORY FORM TO GRANT SPECIFIC AUTHORITY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.052

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Estates Code § 752.052
- **Heading:** MODIFYING STATUTORY FORM TO GRANT SPECIFIC AUTHORITY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code es / Chapter 752 / Section 752.052

## Text

The statutory durable power of attorney may be modified to allow the principal to grant the agent the specific authority described by Section 751.031(b) by including the following language:

My agent MAY NOT do any of the following specific acts for me UNLESS I have INITIALED the specific authority listed below:

____ Create, amend, revoke, or terminate an inter vivos trust

____ Make a gift, subject to the limitations of Section 751.032 of the Durable Power of Attorney Act (Section 751.032, Estates Code) and any special instructions in this power of attorney

____ Create or change rights of survivorship

____ Create or change a beneficiary designation

____ Authorize another person to exercise the authority granted under this power of attorney".

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.001 § 752.001. USE, MEANING, AND EFFECT OF STATUTORY DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.001.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.002 § 752.002. VALIDITY NOT AFFECTED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.002.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.003 § 752.003. PRESCRIBED FORM NOT EXCLUSIVE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.003.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.004 § 752.004. LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF STATUTORY DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.004.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.051 § 752.051. FORM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.051.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.052 § 752.052. MODIFYING STATUTORY FORM TO GRANT SPECIFIC AUTHORITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.052.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.101 § 752.101. CONSTRUCTION IN GENERAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.101.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.102 § 752.102. REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.102.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.103 § 752.103. TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.103.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.104 § 752.104. STOCK AND BOND TRANSACTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.104.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.105 § 752.105. COMMODITY AND OPTION TRANSACTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.105.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.106 § 752.106. BANKING AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TRANSACTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.106.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.107 § 752.107. BUSINESS OPERATION TRANSACTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.107.md)
- [Tex. Estates Code § 752.108 § 752.108. INSURANCE AND ANNUITY TRANSACTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ces_C752_S752.108.md)

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