Sec. 1251.006. SCHEDULING OF HEARING. (a) Immediately after an application for a temporary guardianship is filed, the court shall issue an order setting a certain date for the hearing on the application.
(b) Unless postponed as provided by Subsection (c), a hearing shall be held not later than the 10th day after the date the application for temporary guardianship is filed.
(c) The proposed ward or the proposed ward's attorney may consent to postpone the hearing on the application for temporary guardianship for a period not to exceed 30 days after the date the application is filed.
(d) An application for temporary guardianship takes precedence over all matters except older matters of the same character.
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 G - Special Types of Guardianships
Chapter 1251 - Temporary Guardianships
Subchapter A. Appointment of Temporary Guardian Generally
Section 1251.001. Appointment of Temporary Guardian
Section 1251.002. No Presumption of Incapacity
Section 1251.004. Appointment of Attorney
Section 1251.005. Citation and Notice of Application
Section 1251.006. Scheduling of Hearing
Section 1251.007. Motion for Dismissal of Application
Section 1251.008. Rights of Proposed Ward at Hearing
Section 1251.009. Appearance by Proposed Temporary Guardian in Certain Circumstances
Section 1251.010. Order Appointing Temporary Guardian
Section 1251.011. Certain Agency as Temporary Guardian