Guardianship Programs
Per section 152.2015 of the Government Code, you cannot perform work requiring a certification, registration, or a license if it has expired. You are considered renewed when your application is processed (i.e., approved), not when it is received. Due to the volume of applications received by our office, we strongly recommend that you submit your renewal application, all required documentation, and all applicable fees at least 30 days prior to your expiration date, especially during the holidays.
To renew your guardianship program, you must:
- Submit the Application for Renewal of Registration. You must apply for renewal via our online certification and licensing system. To apply online, please go to the online certification and licensing system on our home page.
- Pay the application fee. Please see the Fees section of this page for information on amounts due, acceptable forms of payment, etc. The appropriate fee must accompany the application for registration.
- When paying the application fee on the Credit Card page of the application, the payment portal vendor requires you to enter the billing address on file with the credit card company of the cardholder.
- Submit current documentation for the items below regarding section 7.8 (b) (1-8) of the JBCC rules by uploading it to your renewal application:
(Important Note: documentation must be uploaded to applications as one complete file. For example, scan and upload all documents as one complete pdf file instead of as multiple attachments.)
- Per sections 152.2015 of the Government Code, 3.2 (a) and 3.14 of the JBCC Rules be advised that you cannot perform work requiring a certification, registration, or a license if it has expired. You are considered renewed when your application is processed (i.e., approved), not when it is received. We strongly recommend that you submit your renewal application, all required documentation, and all applicable fees at least 30 days prior to your expiration date, especially during the holidays.
- If you have previously started a renewal application but did not finish it, you must withdraw it if:
- you started your online application before your registration expired but didn't submit it before you expired. In this instance, you must withdraw the unsubmitted application, then start a new one if your registration has not been expired for a year or more.
- you started your online application before your registration expired but didn't submit it before you expired. In this instance, you must withdraw the unsubmitted application and cannot submit new one if your registration has been expired for a year or more.
JBCC Staff will notify you if there are insufficiencies with your renewal. You are not considered renewed until your application has been processed. Once your paperwork is processed, an automated email will be sent to the address on file. You can track your application status online. Providing services without a valid certification or registration is a violation of the rules and may result in disciplinary actions.
Late Renewals
An individual or entity whose certification or registration has been expired for 90 or less may renew for 1½ times the normally required renewal fee.
An individual or entity whose certification or registration has been expired more than 90 days but less than one year may renew for twice the normally required renewal fee.
If your certification or registration is not renewed within a year of expiration, you will be required to meet the requirements for a new certification or registration.
Exceptions will not be granted, and fees will not be waived, refunded, or transferred. Please refer to section 3.2 of the JBCC Rules for more information.
There are no provisions in rule or statute to extend expiration dates.
Fees
All fees are non-refundable. However, if you have a fee dispute you must submit it to guardians@txcourts.gov for resolution.
Timely Renewal: ($200.00)
Expired 90 days or less: ($300.00)
Expired 91 days to 1 year: ($400.00)
Acceptable forms of payment: Credit Card