A family member or friend of an incapacitated person is not required to be certified under Subchapter C, Chapter 155, Government Code, or any other law to serve as the person's guardian.
Tex. Est. Code § 1104.253
EXCEPTION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff
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