Tex. Est. Code § 1101.053 · Subchapter B. HEARING; JURY TRIAL
PROVISION OF RECORDS REQUIRED; USE OF RECORDS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Before a hearing may be held for the appointment of a guardian, current and relevant medical, psychological, and intellectual testing records of the proposed ward must be provided to the attorney ad litem appointed to represent the proposed ward unless:
(1) the proposed ward is a minor or a person who must have a guardian appointed to receive funds due the person from any governmental source; or
(2) the court makes a finding on the record that:
(A) current or relevant records do not exist; and
(B) examining the proposed ward for the purpose of creating the records is impractical.
(b) Current medical, psychological, and intellectual testing records are a sufficient basis for a determination of guardianship.
(c) The findings and recommendations contained in the medical, psychological, and intellectual testing records are not binding on the court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.1101.htm
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