Texas Government Code 155.204 – Training Required
(a) In adopting rules under § 155.203, the supreme court shall:
(1) subject to Subdivision (2), ensure that before a person is appointed guardian, the person completes a training course:
(A) designed by the commission to educate proposed guardians about their responsibilities as guardians, alternatives to guardianships, supports and services available to the proposed ward, and a ward’s bill of rights under § 1151.351, Estates Code; and
(B) made available for free to proposed guardians by the commission online via the commission’s Internet website and, on request, in a written format; and
(2) identify the circumstances under which a court may waive the training required under this section.
(b) Notwithstanding § 155.203(b) or § 1251.052, Estates Code, the training required under Subsection (a):
(1) does not apply to the initial appointment of a temporary guardian under Chapter 1251, Estates Code; and
(2) applies only if there is a motion to extend the term of a temporary guardian.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 155.204
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The commission may make the training required under this section available to court investigators and guardians ad litem. A court investigator or guardian ad litem is not required to receive training unless required to do so by a court.