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Committee hears proposal to raise bond protections for judges who oversee guardianships
Summary
Senate Bill 387 would increase bond requirements for judges who preside over guardianship proceedings to reduce judges’ personal liability when guardianship estate losses exceed county bond amounts. Statutory probate judges and a Travis County judge testified supporting increased protection.
Senate Bill 387, presented by the Dean of the Senate as a refile of a prior measure, would raise bond protections for county judges who preside over guardianship proceedings so they face reduced personal liability if a guardianship estate suffers loss that exceeds the county's bond. The committee heard testimony from statutory and probate judges who…
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