Tex. Est. Code § 1104.253 · Subchapter F. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GUARDIANS
EXCEPTION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A family member or friend of an incapacitated person is not required to be certified under Subchapter C, Chapter 155, Government Code, or any other law to serve as the person's guardian.
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.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2014.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.1104.htm
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