LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

Revision 1

February 14, 2005

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB230 by Hartnett (Relating to grounds for removal of a guardian.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Probate Code 761(a)(7) and 761(c)(6) by adding “or neglects” to both sections. This amendment would allow the court to remove, on its own motion or on motion of any interested person, the guardian when the guardian neglects the ward. The court already has this authority when the “guardian cruelly treats” the ward.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 530 Department of Family and Protective Services, 539 Department of Aging and Disability Services

LBB Staff:

JOB, LB, WP, SJS, KJG