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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Estates Code § 1023.004: NOTICE.

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  1. ESTATES CODE
  2. TITLE 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND RELATED PROCEDURES
  3. SUBTITLE B. SCOPE, JURISDICTION, AND VENUE
  4. CHAPTER 1023. VENUE

(a) On filing an application or on motion of a court to transfer a guardianship to another county under Section 1023.002 or 1023.003, the sureties on the bond of the guardian shall be cited by a qualified delivery method to appear and show cause why the guardianship should not be transferred.

(b) If an application is filed by a person other than the guardian, the guardian shall be cited by personal service to appear and show cause why the guardianship should not be transferred.

(c) If a court made a motion to transfer a guardianship, the guardian shall be given notice by a qualified delivery method to appear and show cause why the guardianship should not be transferred.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 6.015(a), eff. January 1, 2014.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 6.015(e), eff. January 1, 2014.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 514 (S.B. 39), Sec. 1(d), eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 243 (H.B. 1296), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 785), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (S.B. 1457), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 1760), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:08Z. Source file · JSON

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