Texas Estates Code

§ 1104.002 — PREFERENCE OF INCAPACITATED PERSON

ES § 1104.002Title 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND RELATED PROCEDURES · Part D. CREATION OF GUARDIANSHIP · Ch. 1104. SELECTION OF AND ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS GUARDIAN · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

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Before appointing a guardian, the court shall make a reasonable effort to consider the incapacitated person's preference of the person to be appointed guardian and, to the extent consistent with other provisions of this title, shall give due consideration to the preference indicated by the incapacitated person, regardless of whether the person has designated by declaration a guardian before the need arises under Subchapter E. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 39), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015.