Texas § 1202.153 FINDINGS REQUIRED.

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§ 1202.153 — FINDINGS REQUIRED.

Texas § 1202.153

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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 1202.153 (2026).

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Sec. 1202.153. FINDINGS REQUIRED.

(a)Before ordering the settlement and closing of a guardianship under an application filed under Section 1202.051 , the court must find by a preponderance of the evidence that the ward is no longer partially or fully incapacitated.

(b)Before granting additional powers to the guardian or requiring the guardian to perform additional duties under an application filed under Section 1202.051 , the court must find by a preponderance of the evidence that the current nature and degree of the ward's incapacity warrants a modification of the guardianship and that some or all of the ward's rights need to be further restricted.

(c)Before limiting the powers granted to or duties required to be performed by the guardian under an application filed under Section 1202.0

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Sec. 1202.153. FINDINGS REQUIRED. (a) Before ordering the settlement and closing of a guardianship under an application filed under Section 1202.051 , the court must find by a preponderance of the evidence that the ward is no longer partially or fully incapacitated.
(b) Before granting additional powers to the guardian or requiring the guardian to perform additional duties under an application filed under Section 1202.051 , the court must find by a preponderance of the evidence that the current nature and degree of the ward's incapacity warrants a modification of the guardianship and that some or all of the ward's rights need to be further restricted.
(c) Before limiting the powers granted to or duties required to be performed by the guardian under an application filed under Section 1202.051 , the court must find by a preponderance of the evidence that the current nature and degree of the ward's incapacity, with or without supports and services, warrants a modification of the guardianship and that some of the ward's rights need to be restored, with or without supports and services.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 39 ), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2015.