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House Bill 585 |
House Author: Laubenberg |
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Effective: 6-16-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Deuell |
House Bill 585 amends the Family Code to authorize a probate court to exercise jurisdiction in a guardianship proceeding for a disabled person after that person becomes an adult. The bill amends the Probate Code to provide that a statutory probate court, or another court exercising the jurisdiction of a probate court, has jurisdiction in a guardianship proceeding involving a disabled adult for whom another court obtained jurisdiction in a suit affecting the parent‑child relationship when the person was a child.
House Bill 585 amends the Probate Code to permit the appointed conservator of a disabled child who is applying to be appointed guardian after that disabled person becomes an adult to present to the court that obtains jurisdiction a written letter or certificate from a licensed physician containing certain information about the disabled person. The bill requires the court, if it receives such a letter or certificate and is able to make certain findings, to appoint the conservator as guardian without conducting a hearing and to preserve, to the extent possible, the terms of possession and access to the ward that applied before the court obtained jurisdiction.