Bill Text: TX HB266 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Bill 266 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the required filing and use of an affidavit containing the contact information of certain persons in a guardianship proceeding.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-23 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB266 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB266-Enrolled.html



	H.B. No. 266




	AN ACT
	relating to the required filing and use of an affidavit containing
	the contact information of certain persons in a guardianship
	proceeding.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 1101, Estates Code, is
	amended by adding Section 1101.003 to read as follows:
	Sec. 1101.003. AFFIDAVIT CONTAINING CONTACT INFORMATION OF
	CERTAIN PERSONS. (a) Within the time prescribed by the court, a
	person who files an application under Section 1101.001 shall file
	an affidavit with the court that states the name, address,
	telephone number, e-mail address, and other contact information if
	known by the applicant for each person entitled to notice under
	Section 1051.104(a).
	(b) An affidavit filed under this section is privileged and
	confidential. The affidavit may not be released or otherwise
	disclosed to the public.
	(c) On qualification of a guardian, the court shall provide
	a copy of the affidavit filed under this section to the guardian if
	the guardian is not the person who filed the affidavit.
	SECTION 2. Section 1151.056, Estates Code, is amended by
	adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
	(h) Unless the guardian knows the information is not
	correct, a guardian of a ward shall rely on the contact information
	contained in the affidavit required by Section 1101.003 to provide
	notice about the ward to a relative of the ward under this section.
	SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
	an application for the appointment of a guardian filed on or after
	the effective date of this Act. An application for the appointment
	of a guardian filed before the effective date of this Act is
	governed by the law in effect on the date the application was filed,
	and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 266 was passed by the House on April
	14, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 4, 2 present, not
	voting.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.B. No. 266 was passed by the Senate on May 9,
	2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: _____________________
	Date

	_____________________
	Governor