Texas Estates Code
§ 1202.054 — INFORMAL REQUEST FOR ORDER BY WARD; INVESTIGATION AND REPORT
ES § 1202.054Title 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND RELATED PROCEDURES · Part F. EVALUATION, MODIFICATION, OR TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP · Ch. 1202. MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP · Art. B. APPLICATION FOR COMPLETE RESTORATION OF WARD'S CAPACITY OR MODIFICATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
Statute text
View on source(a)A ward may request an order under Section 1202.051 by informal letter to the court. A person who knowingly interferes with the transmission of the request to the court may be adjudged guilty of contempt of court.
(b)On receipt of an informal letter under Subsection (a), the court shall appoint the court investigator or a guardian ad litem to investigate the ward's circumstances, including any circumstances alleged in the letter, to determine whether:
(1)the ward is no longer an incapacitated person; or
(2)a modification of the guardianship is necessary. Without reference to the amendment of this subsection, this subsection was repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 939 (S.B. 1624), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2023. (b-1) A written letter or certificate from a physician or advanced practice registered nurse as described by Section 1202.152 is not required before the appointment of the court investigator or a guardian ad litem under Subsection (b). (b-2) Not later than the 30th day after the date the court receives an informal letter from a ward under Subsection (a), the court shall send the ward a letter by a qualified delivery method:
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Legislative history
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 1710), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 785), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (S.B. 1457), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 939 (S.B. 1624), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 3009), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.