{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.301","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 54A.301","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Guardianship proceeding\" has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.015, Estates Code.\n(2) \"Office of court administration\" means the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.\n(3) \"Protective services proceeding\" means a proceeding commenced under Chapter 48, Human Resources Code.\n(4) \"Ward\" has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.030, Estates Code.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 627 (H.B. 79), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS","CHAPTER 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES","SUBCHAPTER D. ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN COURTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.54A.htm#54A.301","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"986d329884ef429eb71280c7ae17c93335dc8681f5f501c5d86fa91846514ae1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.219","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-54a.302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}