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TX Govt Code § 155.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter D. Guardianship Registration and Database|Section 155.153. Access to Database

Sec. 155.153.  ACCESS TO DATABASE.  (a)  The office shall ensure the database is accessible to the Department of Public Safety for law enforcement purposes.(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), the Department of Public Safety shall make information from the database available to law enforcement personnel through the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System or a successor system of telecommunication used by law enforcement agencies and operated by the department.(c)  The only information that may be disclosed from the database to a law enforcement official inquiring into a guardianship is:(1)  the name, sex, and date of birth of a ward;(2)  the name, telephone number, and address of the guardian of a ward; and(3)  the name of the court with jurisdiction over the guardianship.(d)  The office shall limit access to the database to properly trained staff. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter D. Guardianship Registration and Database|Section 155.154. Database Disclaimer

Sec. 155.154.  DATABASE DISCLAIMER.  To the extent feasible, the following disclaimer shall be displayed when the database is accessed:  "This database is for the limited purpose of determining whether an individual has a guardian and obtaining a guardian's contact information.  The scope of a guardian's authority is determined by court order, and a guardian should not be presumed to have the authority to act for or on behalf of a ward until the extent of the guardian's authority is verified by the court with jurisdiction over the guardianship."|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter D. Guardianship Registration and Database|Section 155.155. Confidentiality of Information in Database

Sec. 155.155.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION IN DATABASE.  (a)  Information that is contained in the database required under Section 155.152, including personally identifying information of a guardian or a ward, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552 or any other law.(b)  A law enforcement agency or officer that receives the information must maintain the confidentiality of the information, may not disclose the information under Chapter 552 or any other law, and may not use the information for a purpose that does not directly relate to the purpose for which it was obtained.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter E. Duty to Assist in Qualifying Certain Guardians|Section 155.201. Definition

Sec. 155.201.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "probate court" has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.008, Estates Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter E. Duty to Assist in Qualifying Certain Guardians|Section 155.202. Applicability

Sec. 155.202.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter does not apply with respect to the following persons who are or will be providing guardianship services to a proposed ward:(1)  an attorney or corporate fiduciary; or(2)  an individual subject to certification under Subchapter C.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter E. Duty to Assist in Qualifying Certain Guardians|Section 155.203. Duty to Provide Assistance in Qualifying Guardians; Supreme Court Rulemaking

Sec. 155.203.  DUTY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN QUALIFYING GUARDIANS; SUPREME COURT RULEMAKING.  (a)  The supreme court, after consulting with the commission, shall by rule establish a process by which the commission performs training and criminal history background checks for individuals seeking appointment as guardian.(b)  In adopting rules under this section, the supreme court shall ensure that the commission is required to provide confirmation of a person's completion of training and a copy of the person's criminal history background check to the probate court not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing to appoint a guardian.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter E. Duty to Assist in Qualifying Certain Guardians|Section 155.204. Training Required

Sec. 155.204.  TRAINING REQUIRED.  (a)  In adopting rules under Section 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 Section 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 Section 155.203(b) or Section 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.(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.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter E. Duty to Assist in Qualifying Certain Guardians|Section 155.205. Duty to Obtain Criminal History Record Information

Sec. 155.205.  DUTY TO OBTAIN CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.  (a)  In accordance with the rules adopted by the supreme court under Section 155.203, the commission shall obtain criminal history record information that is maintained by the Department of Public Safety or the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification division relating to an individual seeking appointment as a guardian or temporary guardian.(b)  The commission shall obtain:(1)  fingerprint-based criminal history record information of a proposed guardian if:(A)  the liquid assets of the estate of a ward exceed $50,000; or(B)  the proposed guardian is not a resident of this state; or(2)  name-based criminal history record information of a proposed guardian, including any criminal history record information under the current name and all former names of the proposed guardian, if:(A)  the liquid assets of the estate of a ward are $50,000 or less; and(B)  the proposed guardian is a resident of this state.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 521 (S.B. 626), Sec. 71, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 576 (S.B. 615), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 155.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter E. Duty to Assist in Qualifying Certain Guardians|Section 155.206. Information for Exclusive Use of Commission and Court

Sec. 155.206.  INFORMATION FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF COMMISSION AND COURT.  (a)  Criminal history record information obtained under this subchapter is privileged and confidential and is for the exclusive use of the commission and the court with jurisdiction over the guardianship.  The criminal history record information may not be released or otherwise disclosed to any person or agency except on court order or consent of the individual being investigated.(b)  The commission may destroy the criminal history record information after the information is used for the purposes authorized by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter E. Duty to Assist in Qualifying Certain Guardians|Section 155.207. Use of Criminal History Record Information

Sec. 155.207.  USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission shall use the criminal history record information obtained under this subchapter only for a purpose authorized by this subchapter or to maintain the registration of a guardianship under Subchapter D.(b)  A court may use the criminal history record information obtained under this subchapter only in the same manner and only to the same extent a court is authorized to use the information under Section 1104.409, Estates Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter E. Duty to Assist in Qualifying Certain Guardians|Section 155.208. Clarification of Authority Granted

Sec. 155.208.  CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY GRANTED.  (a)  This subchapter does not grant to the commission the authority to:(1)  establish additional qualifications or a code of ethics for individuals subject to training or a background check under this subchapter, require those individuals to pass examinations or take continuing education courses, or otherwise regulate those individuals; or(2)  interfere with a court's authority to ensure a guardian is performing all of the duties required of the guardian respecting a ward.(b)  Individuals subject to training or a background check under this subchapter are not subject to enforcement action under Chapter 153.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter E. Duty to Assist in Qualifying Certain Guardians|Section 155.209. Fee for Obtaining Criminal History Record Information

Sec. 155.209.  FEE FOR OBTAINING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission may charge a fee to obtain criminal history record information under this subchapter, in an amount approved by the supreme court.(b)  The supreme court may adopt rules excluding individuals who are indigent from having to pay the fee authorized by this section.(c)  A guardian is entitled to reimbursement from the guardianship estate as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 1155, Estates Code, for the fee authorized by this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1096), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 155.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter F. Regulation of Guardianship Programs|Section 155.251. Application of Subchapter

Sec. 155.251.  APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter does not apply to guardianship and related services provided by a guardianship program under a contract with the Health and Human Services Commission.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 715 (S.B. 36), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 155.151 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 155.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter F. Regulation of Guardianship Programs|Section 155.252. Standards for Operation of Guardianship Programs

Sec. 155.252.  STANDARDS FOR OPERATION OF GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAMS.  (a)  The commission, in consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission and other interested parties, shall adopt minimum standards for the operation of guardianship programs.(b)  The commission shall design the standards to monitor and ensure the quality of guardianship and related services provided by guardianship programs.(c)  Standards adopted under this section must be designed to ensure continued compliance by a guardianship program with this chapter and other applicable state law.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 715 (S.B. 36), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 155.152 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 155.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter F. Regulation of Guardianship Programs|Section 155.253. Registration Required for Guardianship Programs

Sec. 155.253.  REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAMS.  (a)  A guardianship program may not provide guardianship and related services to an incapacitated person or other person described by Section 155.001(4) unless the program is registered with and holds a certificate of registration issued by the commission under this subchapter.(b)  The supreme court shall adopt rules and procedures for issuing, renewing, suspending, or revoking a registration certificate under this section.  Rules adopted by the supreme court under this section must:(1)  ensure compliance with the standards adopted under Section 155.252;(2)  provide that the commission establish qualifications for obtaining and maintaining a registration certificate;(3)  provide that a registration certificate expires on the second anniversary of the date the certificate is issued;(4)  prescribe procedures for accepting complaints and conducting investigations of alleged violations by guardianship programs of the standards adopted under Section 155.252 or other violations of this chapter or other applicable state law;(5)  prescribe procedures by which the commission, after notice and hearing, may suspend or revoke the registration certificate of a guardianship program that does not substantially comply with the standards adopted under Section 155.252 or other provisions of this chapter or other applicable state law; and(6)  prescribe procedures for addressing a guardianship for which a guardianship program is the appointed guardian if the guardianship program's registration certificate is expired or refused renewal, or has been revoked and not been reissued.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 715 (S.B. 36), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 155.153 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.002(10), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 155.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter F. Regulation of Guardianship Programs|Section 155.254. Registration Database

Sec. 155.254.  REGISTRATION DATABASE.  (a)  The commission shall make available on the commission's Internet website a publicly accessible list of all registered guardianship programs.  The list must contain the following for each guardianship program:(1)  the information provided under Section 155.105(a); and(2)  whether the guardianship program holds in good standing a registration certificate under this subchapter.(b)  The commission shall update the list described by Subsection (a) at least quarterly.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 715 (S.B. 36), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 155.154 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 155.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 155 - Duties Respecting Guardianship|Subchapter G. Guardianship Mediation Training|Section 155.301. Training

Sec. 155.301.  TRAINING.  (a)  The office by rule shall establish a training course with at least 24 hours of training for persons facilitating mediations under Title 3, Estates Code, that may be provided by a mediation training provider approved by the office.  A mediation training provider shall adhere to the established curriculum in providing the training course.(b)  This section does not require a mediator facilitating a mediation under Title 3, Estates Code, to attend or be certified under a training course established under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (S.B. 1129), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 156.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 156 - Process Server Certification|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 156.001. Definitions

Sec. 156.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Advisory board" means the Process Server Certification Advisory Board.(2)  "Certified process server" or "process server" means a person who is certified by the commission under order of the supreme court to serve process.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 156.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 156 - Process Server Certification|Subchapter B. Process Server Certification Advisory Board|Section 156.051. Organization

Sec. 156.051.  ORGANIZATION.  (a)  The Process Server Certification Advisory Board is established as an advisory board to the commission.  The advisory board is composed of at least five members appointed by the supreme court.(b)  Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.(c)  The supreme court shall appoint a presiding officer of the advisory board from among the advisory board members to serve for two years.(d)  A majority of the advisory board constitutes a quorum.(e)  Advisory board members serve staggered six-year terms as ordered by the supreme court.(f)  If a vacancy occurs on the advisory board, the supreme court shall appoint a person to serve the remainder of the term.(g)  Advisory board members serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official advisory board duties, as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 156.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 156 - Process Server Certification|Subchapter B. Process Server Certification Advisory Board|Section 156.052. Fees for Process Server Certification

Sec. 156.052.  FEES FOR PROCESS SERVER CERTIFICATION.  (a)  The commission may recommend to the supreme court the fees to be charged for process server certification and renewal of certification.  The supreme court must approve the fees recommended by the commission before the fees may be collected.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 35(5), eff. September 1, 2017.(c)  The office may collect the fees recommended by the commission and approved by the supreme court.  Fees collected under this section shall be sent to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the general revenue fund.(d)  Fees collected under this section may be appropriated to the office for the support of regulatory programs for process servers, guardians, and court reporters.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (H.B. 1614), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 7.01, eff. September 28, 2011.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Section 51.008 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 35(5), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 156.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 156 - Process Server Certification|Subchapter B. Process Server Certification Advisory Board|Section 156.053. Process Server Certification Renewal; Fees

Sec. 156.053.  PROCESS SERVER CERTIFICATION RENEWAL; FEES.  Certification of a process server expires on the last day of the month in which the second anniversary of the date on which the certification was issued occurs unless it is renewed on or before that date.  On renewal of certification, each process server must pay a fee to the commission in accordance with Section 152.2015.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 157.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle L - Court Professions Regulation|Chapter 157 - Court Interpreters Licensing|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 157.001. Definitions

Sec. 157.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Advisory board" means the licensed court interpreter advisory board.(2)  "Licensed court interpreter" means an individual licensed under this chapter by the commission to interpret court proceedings for an individual who can hear but who has no or limited English proficiency.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 8.001, 8.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 57 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 1.08, eff. September 1, 2014.Redesignated from Government Code, Subtitle K, Title 2 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(21), eff. September 1, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 516 (S.B. 43), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2017.|