{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-estates-code-1105.102","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Estates Code § 1105.102","heading":"BOND FOR CERTAIN GUARDIANS OF THE PERSON.","body":"(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.\n(b) To ensure the performance of the guardian's duties, a court may accept only:\n(1) a corporate surety bond;\n(2) a personal surety bond;\n(3) a deposit of money instead of a surety bond; or\n(4) a personal bond.\n(c) In determining the appropriate type and amount of bond to set for the guardian, the court shall consider:\n(1) the familial relationship of the guardian to the ward;\n(2) the guardian's ties to the community;\n(3) the guardian's financial condition;\n(4) the guardian's past history of compliance with the court; and\n(5) the reason the guardian may have previously been denied a corporate surety bond.\nAdded by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.","path":["ESTATES CODE","TITLE 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND RELATED PROCEDURES","SUBTITLE D. CREATION OF GUARDIANSHIP","CHAPTER 1105. QUALIFICATION OF GUARDIANS","SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BONDS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.1105.htm#1105.102","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:08Z","sha256":"06cee15d77572c6e2b67368d3337112b7528dca74d06f332d823fb62891376fd","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-estates-code-1105.101","next":"us-tx/tex.-estates-code-1105.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}