Sec. 1054.153. INVESTIGATION REPORT. (a) A court investigator shall file with the court a report containing the court investigator's findings and conclusions after conducting an investigation under Section 1054.151 or 1054.152.
(b) In a contested case, the court investigator shall provide copies of the report of the court investigator's findings and conclusions to the attorneys for the parties before the earlier of:
(1) the seventh day after the date the court investigator completes the report; or
(2) the 10th day before the date the trial is scheduled to begin.
(c) Disclosure to a jury of the contents of a court investigator's report is subject to the Texas Rules of Evidence.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Guardianship and Related Procedures
Subtitle C - Procedural Matters
Chapter 1054 - Court Officers, Court-Appointed Persons, and Attorneys
Subchapter D. Court Investigators
Section 1054.151. Investigation of Guardianship Application
Section 1054.152. General Duties
Section 1054.153. Investigation Report
Section 1054.154. Effect of Subchapter on Other Law
Section 1054.155. Notice Regarding Request to Financial Institution for Customer Records
Section 1054.156. Appointment of Court Investigator for Certain Courts