Tex. Est. Code § 1105.102 · Subchapter C. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BONDS
BOND FOR CERTAIN GUARDIANS OF THE PERSON.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This section applies only to a bond required to be posted by a guardian of the person of a ward when there is no guardian of the ward's estate.
(b) To ensure the performance of the guardian's duties, a court may accept only:
(1) a corporate surety bond;
(2) a personal surety bond;
(3) a deposit of money instead of a surety bond; or
(4) a personal bond.
(c) In determining the appropriate type and amount of bond to set for the guardian, the court shall consider:
(1) the familial relationship of the guardian to the ward;
(2) the guardian's ties to the community;
(3) the guardian's financial condition;
(4) the guardian's past history of compliance with the court; and
(5) the reason the guardian may have previously been denied a corporate surety bond.
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.1105.htm
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