Texas § ES.1104.353 - NOTORIOUSLY BAD CONDUCT
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § ES.1104.353 — NOTORIOUSLY BAD CONDUCT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ ES.1104.353. NOTORIOUSLY BAD CONDUCT
NOTORIOUSLY BAD CONDUCT; PRESUMPTION CONCERNING BEST INTEREST. (a) A person may not be appointed guardian if the person's conduct is notoriously bad. (b) It is presumed to be not in the best interests of a ward or incapacitated person to appoint as guardian of the ward or incapacitated person a person who has been finally convicted of: (1) any sexual offense, including sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, and prohibited sexual conduct; (2) aggravated assault; (3) injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual; (4) abandoning or endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual; (5) terroristic threat; or (6) continuous violence against the family of the ward or incapacitated person. 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. 982 (H.B. 2080 ), Sec. 14, eff. January 1, 2014. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 830 (H.B. 2187 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Section ES.1104.353 ("NOTORIOUSLY BAD CONDUCT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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