Bill Summary

HB 737 Persons Disqualified from Being Appointed as a Guardian (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Botana Co Sponsors: Gottlieb, Rizo, Valdés CS Sponsors: Human Services Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Persons Disqualified from Being Appointed as a Guardian: Authorizes court to appoint person who has been convicted of felony to be guardian of proposed ward; requires court to consider imposing additional requirements on certain guardians to safeguard proposed ward & his or her property; authorizes court to deny appointment as guardian if it determines appointment would place proposed ward, or his or her property, at risk. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Human Services Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
12/10/25
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Filed
12/16/25
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Human Services Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
12/16/25
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
01/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 01/21/26, 9:15 am, 404 H
01/21/26
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Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/21/26
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Now in Human Services Subcommittee
02/02/26
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On Committee agenda - Human Services Subcommittee, 02/04/26, 9:00 am, 314 H
02/04/26
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Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/06/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/13/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/17/26, 8:30 am, 404 H
02/17/26
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/17/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/19/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/25/26
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In Messages
02/26/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0737
Filed on 12/10/25
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Amendment 269061
Botana
Filed on 02/03/26
Adopted
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0737C1
Filed on 02/04/26
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Amendment 274629 DE
Botana
Filed on 02/16/26
Adopted
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0737C2
Filed on 02/17/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
744.309
744.474
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