For the purposes of this chapter, "incapacitated person" means a person who is impaired because of mental illness, mental deficiency, physical illness or disability, advanced age, chronic use of drugs, chronic intoxication, or any other cause except status as a minor to the extent that the person lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to make or communicate responsible decisions concerning his person.
Tex. Prop. Code § 142.007
INCAPACITATED PERSON
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case ACS Recovery Services, Inc. v. Griffin (2013)
Most recently applied in ACS Recovery Services, Inc. v. Griffin (May 2013)
Added by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 18, Sec. 14(g), eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.