Tex.
Gov't Code Section 155.204
Training Required
(a)
In adopting rules under Section 155.203 (Duty to Provide Assistance in Qualifying Guardians; Supreme Court Rulemaking), 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 (Bill of Rights for Wards), 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 (Duty to Provide Assistance in Qualifying Guardians; Supreme Court Rulemaking)(b) or Section 1251.052 (Qualification and Duration of Certain Temporary Guardianships), Estates Code, the training required under Subsection (a):(1)
does not apply to the initial appointment of a temporary guardian under Chapter 1251 (Temporary Guardianships), 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.
Source:
Section 155.204 — Training Required, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.155.htm#155.204 (accessed Feb. 26, 2025).
