CS/HB 737: Persons Disqualified from Being Appointed as a Guardian
GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; Botana
Persons Disqualified from Being Appointed as a Guardian ; Authorizes court to appoint person who has been convicted of felony to be guardian of ward or proposed ward.
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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
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CS/HB 737, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/4/2026 at 2:44 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 960 Persons Disqualified from Being Appointed as a Guardian Bradley Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 744.309 Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. Page 1 (pdf) 744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian. Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 737, Original Filed Version Posted 12/10/2025 at 5:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 960 Persons Disqualified from Being Appointed as a Guardian Bradley Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 269061 - Amendment
Remove lines 18-19 and insert:Botana 2/3/2026
1:25 PMAdopted without Objection
2/4/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 744.309 Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. Page 1 (pdf) 744.474 Reasons for removal of guardian. Page 3 (pdf)