Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1760: Relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1023.002(c), Estates Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) If it appears to the court at any time before the guardianship is closed that the proceeding was commenced in a court that did not have venue over the proceeding, the court shall, on the application of any interested person, transfer the proceeding to the proper county[ADDED: in the manner prescribed by Section 1023.006]. SECTION 2. Section 1023.004(a), Estates Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) On filing an application or on motion of a court to transfer a guardianship to another county under Section[ADDED: 1023.002 or] 1023.003, the sureties on the bond of the guardian shall be cited by [ADDED: a qualified delivery method][[DELETED: personal service]] to appear and show cause why the guardianship should not be transferred. SECTION 3. Section 1023.005(c), Estates Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) On receipt of an order described by Subsection (a), the [ADDED: clerk of the court to which the guardianship is transferred] [[DELETED: county]] shall accept the transfer of the guardianship. SECTION 4. Sections 1023.006(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g), Estates Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) Not …
Sponsors
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Senfronia Thompson (D, HD-141)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Reported enrolled
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
Votes
- Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 30, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3845 (May 28, 2025): 140 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3708 (May 27, 2025): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3707 (May 27, 2025): 142 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INCAPACITATED PERSONS, Courts--Personnel, GUARDIANS & WARDS, Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates, Probate--Guardians & Related Trusts
Common questions
- What is SB1760?
- SB1760 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.
- What does SB1760 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.
- What is the status of SB1760?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1760?
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1760?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01760
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