SB 1760 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.

SB 1760 amends Texas Estates Code provisions to streamline guardianship transfers between counties when a person's residence changes. It requires courts to transfer guardianship proceedings to the proper county within 10 working days of a transfer order, with clerks sending all necessary documents electronically via the state's filing system. The bill standardizes the transfer process by mandating specific documents (like court orders, case records, and a bill of costs) be sent to the new county clerk. This directly affects courts, guardians, and individuals under guardianship whose cases move across county lines, ensuring smoother administrative handling without changing the guardianship fee itself.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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Engrossed → Enrolled · 7 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Texas guardianship laws to modernize transfer procedures between counties, increase transfer fees, and clarify guardian duties and discharge requirements. The changes affect how guardianships are moved between jurisdictions, how fees are collected, and what guardians must do when resigning or when a ward's estate is fully administered.

Scope change

The bill applies to guardianship cases transferred from another county on or after the effective date, with some provisions applying to all guardianships regardless of when they were created.

REQUIREMENT

Updated transfer procedures to require electronic filing and standardized transfer certificates when moving guardianship cases between counties.

Added new requirements for guardians to notify the court of ward deaths, hospital admissions, and address changes within specific timeframes.

Clarified discharge procedures for guardians, including requirements to deliver estate property and satisfy court orders before resigning.

Updated bond requirements to allow guardians to deposit cash or securities with financial institutions or court registries instead of providing sureties.

Repealed Section 1023.008 regarding guardianship transfers, likely superseded by the new transfer procedures.

Added new subsection requiring copies of notices sent to be filed with the court along with proof of delivery receipts.

FISCAL

Increased the transfer filing fee from $45 to $80 for guardianship cases transferred from another county.

Floor votes · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

upper

May 30, 2025

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

lower

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 27, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (141-0-4)

house

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recalled from subcommittee

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in subcommittee

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to s/c on Family & Fiduciary Relationships by Speaker

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Referred to Jurisprudence

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors