88R2015 KFF-F
 
  By: Swanson H.B. No. 266
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the required filing and use of an affidavit containing
  the contact information of certain persons in a guardianship
  proceeding.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 1101, Estates Code, is
  amended by adding Section 1101.003 to read as follows:
         Sec. 1101.003.  AFFIDAVIT CONTAINING CONTACT INFORMATION OF
  CERTAIN PERSONS. (a)  Within the time prescribed by the court, a
  person who files an application under Section 1101.001 shall file
  an affidavit with the court that states the name, address,
  telephone number, e-mail address, and other contact information if
  known by the applicant for each person entitled to notice under
  Section 1051.104(a).
         (b)  An affidavit filed under this section is privileged and
  confidential. The affidavit may not be released or otherwise
  disclosed to the public.
         (c)  On qualification of a guardian, the court shall provide
  a copy of the affidavit filed under this section to the guardian if
  the guardian is not the person who filed the affidavit.
         SECTION 2.  Section 1151.056, Estates Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
         (h)  Unless the guardian knows the information is not
  correct, a guardian of a ward shall rely on the contact information
  contained in the affidavit required by Section 1101.003 to provide
  notice about the ward to a relative of the ward under this section.
         SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
  an application for the appointment of a guardian filed on or after
  the effective date of this Act.  An application for the appointment
  of a guardian filed before the effective date of this Act is
  governed by the law in effect on the date the application was filed,
  and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.