CS/CS/HB 737: Persons Disqualified from Being Appointed as a Guardian
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Human Services Subcommittee ; Botana ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gottlieb ; Rizo ; Valdés
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.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/16/2025 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/16/2026 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/21/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 2/2/2026 | House |
• Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/4/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/6/2026 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2/13/2026 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2/17/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/18/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules • Received |
