Statements, receipts, debit card proof and bills of sale.
The bill adds four new items a guardian of a ward's estate must attach to each annual account filed with the court. Guardians must now include full bank or investment statements for the end of the period, receipts for all purchases and expenses, proof for debit card and ATM spending, and a bill of sale for any personal property sold. Courts get more paper to check how guardians spend a ward's money, and guardians carry a heavier recordkeeping load starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Judith Zaffirini (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Richard Hayes (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the Senate on May 9, 2025. Died in the House: voted out of the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee 11-0, no floor vote.
relating to documents required to be submitted by a guardian of the
estate.
WHAT IT DOES
Statements, receipts, debit card proof and bills of sale.
The bill adds four new items a guardian of a ward's estate must attach to each annual account filed with the court. Guardians must now include full bank or investment statements for the end of the period, receipts for all purchases and expenses, proof for debit card and ATM spending, and a bill of sale for any personal property sold. Courts get more paper to check how guardians spend a ward's money, and guardians carry a heavier recordkeeping load starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
CSSB 2903 (Zaffirini) Relating to supporting vouchers and other documents attached to annual accounts filed by guardians of the estate. (viva voce vote) (29-2) "Nays" Hughes, Sparks (29-2) "Nays" Hughes, Sparks
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
CSSB 2903 (Zaffirini) Relating to supporting vouchers and other documents attached to annual accounts filed by guardians of the estate. (viva voce vote) (29-2) "Nays" Hughes, Sparks (29-2) "Nays" Hughes, Sparks
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
CSSB 2903 (Zaffirini) Relating to supporting vouchers and other documents attached to annual accounts filed by guardians of the estate. (viva voce vote) (29-2) "Nays" Hughes, Sparks (29-2) "Nays" Hughes, Sparks
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses6
For
5
Against
0
On
1
Names
For
AARP Texas1 registration
Self3 registrations
Self; Statutory Probate Courts of Texas1 registration
On
Office of Court Administration1 registration
Sources
6 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House committee · Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Senate committee · Jurisprudence · Committee vote 5 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Subjects
Financial--General
Probate--Guardians & Related Trusts
Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates
Text
The text as introduced · 233 words
By: Zaffirini
S.B. No. 2903
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to documents required to be submitted by a guardian of the
estate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sec. 1163.003(a), Estates Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 1163.003. SUPPORTING VOUCHERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
ATTACHED TO ACCOUNT. (a) The guardian of the estate shall attach
to each annual account:
(1) a voucher for each item of credit claimed in the account
or, to support the item in the absence of the voucher, other
evidence satisfactory to the court;
(2) an official letter from the bank or other depository
where the money on hand of the estate or ward is deposited that
shows the amounts in general or special deposits; and
(3) proof of the existence and possession of:
(A) securities owned by the estate or shown by the
account; and
(B) other assets held by a depository subject to court
order.
(4) complete bank or investment/security statements, dated
as of the end of the accounting period;
(5) receipts for all purchases and expenditures;
(6) documentation, including receipts and invoices, to
substantiate all expenses paid from the guardianship estate,
including debit card purchases and ATM withdrawals; and
(7) a bill of sale from the purchaser for any personal
property sold during the accounting period.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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