By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 692     (Smithee)           A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to access to certain financial records by the guardianship   abuse, fraud, and exploitation deterrence program.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 72.121, Government Code, is amended by   amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivisions (1-a), (1-b), and   (3) to read as follows:                (1)  "Estate" has the meaning assigned by Section   1002.010, Estates Code.                (1-a) "Financial institution" has the meaning assigned   by Section 201.101, Finance Code.                (1-b) "Guardianship proceeding" has the meaning   assigned by Section 1002.015, Estates Code.                (3)  "Ward" has the meaning assigned by Section   1002.030, Estates Code.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter G, Chapter 72, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 72.1221 to read as follows:          Sec. 72.1221.  PROGRAM ACCESS TO FINANCIAL RECORDS. (a)  To   the extent allowed and in the manner required by federal law, a   financial institution or other person, as applicable, shall on   request provide the program with access to financial institution   records, accounting records, and other financial records   concerning a ward or the ward's estate, including receipts, records   of deposits and withdrawals, invoices, bills, and any other records   of transactions involving the money or assets of a ward or the   ward's estate, for purposes of conducting reviews and audits under   the program.           (b)  The program may request the court in which the   guardianship is pending to order a financial institution or other   person who possesses the records described by Subsection (a) to   provide the records to the program.           (c)  After notice and a hearing, the court may issue an order   requiring the financial institution or other person to provide the   records to the program under the conditions the court prescribes.           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2021.