Exception For Family Members and Friends

Tex. Estates Code § 1104.253, under Selection of and Eligibility To Serve As Guardian.

Tex. Estates Code § 1104.253

Sec. 1104.253. EXCEPTION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. A family member or friend of an incapacitated person is not required to be certified under Subchapter C, Chapter 155, Government Code, or any other law to serve as the person's guardian. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 966), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2014.