Texas Guardianship Compliance: Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Citizens and Their Assets

Since November 1, 2015, the Office of Court Administration (OCA) began managing the Guardianship Compliance Project to provide additional resources to courts handling guardianship cases. On September 1, 2019, the OCA implemented the Guardianship Abuse Fraud and Exploitation Deterrence Program to provide assistance to the courts relating to guardianship matters pursuant to SB 31 & HB 1286 (Zaffirini/Smithee). Guardianship cases to identify reporting deficiencies by guardians, audit annual accountings and report to the courts any concerns of potential abuse, fraud, or financial exploitation being committed against a ward under guardianship.

• Guardianship Abuse, Fraud and Exploitation Deterrence Program Annual Report - January 2021