Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 595.010

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

This chapter does not prohibit a qualified professional from disclosing the current physical and mental condition of a person with an intellectual disability to the person’s parent, guardian, relative, or friend.