HB 887: Guardianship
GENERAL BILL by Harris ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hinson
Guardianship; Revises provisions relating to guardianships, visitation rights of minor’s or alleged incapacitated person’s family, alternatives to guardianship, petitions for appointment of guardian, & verified inventory & annual accounting requirements; requires full reevaluation of need for guardianship after certain time; prohibits judges from overseeing reevaluation proceedings; requires court to impanel jury for certain purpose.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/13/2023 House • Filed
12/27/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/8/2024 House • Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
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HB 887, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/13/2023 at 5:26 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 48 Guardianship Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary 
Citations - Statutes (15)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 44.407 Elder-focused dispute resolution process. Page 14 (pdf) 744.102 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 744.2003 Regulation of professional guardians; application; bond required; educational requirements. Page 16 (pdf) 744.2006 Office of Public and Professional Guardians; appointment, notification. Page 3 (pdf) 744.3021 Guardians of minors. Page 3 (pdf) 744.3203 Suspension of power of attorney before incapacity determination. Page 4 (pdf) 744.3215 Rights of persons determined incapacitated. Page 5 (pdf) 744.331 Procedures to determine incapacity. Page 6 (pdf) 744.334 Petition for appointment of guardian or professional guardian; contents. Page 9 (pdf) 744.361 Powers and duties of guardian. Page 10 (pdf) 744.365 Verified inventory. Page 12 (pdf) 744.3678 Annual accounting. Page 12 (pdf) 744.372 Judicial review of guardianships. Page 13 (pdf) 744.462 Determination regarding alternatives to guardianship. Page 11 (pdf) 744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian. Page 13 (pdf)