Certification
Certain individuals who provide guardianship services in Texas must be certified as of September 1, 2007. Forms, instructions and information on certification, provisional certification and re-certification are available here. If you have any questions about certification, please contact the Program Director [pdf].
Important Notices
- Change in Fees for Updated Criminal History Reports, Effective March 19, 2012 The fee charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal history report is decreasing to $16.50 effective March 19, 2012. (The fee charged by the Texas Department of Public Safety remains the same.) Re-certifying guardians, who do not need new fingerprints taken, will pay $31.50 for the required updated criminal history report. The fee paid by first-time applicants will be $41.45. New application forms, instruction sheets and checklists have been posted on the Certification & Examination page.
- FAST Pass: Be Sure To Use the Correct Form! As noted above, the FBI fee is changing effective March 19, 2012. Please visit the the Certification & Examination for information on when to use the different versions of the form.
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County Clerks Not Required to Obtain Separate Criminal History Record Information for Certified Guardians
Effective 6/19/09 Amendments set forth in Senate Bill 1057 eliminate the need for the county clerk to obtain a separate criminal history report for those individuals described in Government Code 411.1386(a) and Probate Code 698(a), if the individual described is certified or provisionally certified by the GCB. The court may request a copy of the criminal history record information obtained by the GCB when issuing or renewing the individual's certification. Courts should use the form provided to request a copy of criminal history record information from the GCB. - Change of Contact Information or Name. The Rules Governing Guardianship Certification require certified and provisionally certified guardians to report any change in home or business contact information and any name change to the Board. Please use the form provided to report such changes; it includes information on where and how to submit the form.
What's New
- Disciplinary log updated as of May 3, 2012.
- Legislative Update, 82nd Legislature, Regular and First Called Sessions.
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Updated: 07-May-2012
