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Amend SB 1096 (Senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section 1104.003, Estates Code (page 1, line 46), between "Code" and the underlined period, insert ", unless waived by the court in accordance with rules adopted by the supreme court under Section 155.203, Government Code".
(2) In SECTION 11 of the bill, in the heading to Section 155.203, Government Code (page 3, line 26), strike "GUARDIANS" and substitute "GUARDIANS; SUPREME COURT RULEMAKING".
(3) In SECTION 11 of the bill, strike added Section 155.204(a), Government Code (page 3, lines 36 through 47), and substitute the following:
(a) In adopting rules under Section 155.203, the supreme court shall:
(1) subject to Subdivision (2), ensure that before a person is appointed guardian, the person completes a training course:
(A) designed by the commission to educate proposed guardians about their responsibilities as guardians, alternatives to guardianships, supports and services available to the proposed ward, and a ward's bill of rights under Section 1151.351, Estates Code; and
(B) made available for free to proposed guardians by the commission online via the commission's Internet website and, on request, in a written format; and
(2) identify the circumstances under which a court may waive the training required under this section.