(a) This section applies only to a general partnership governed by a partnership agreement or articles of partnership that provide that, on the incapacity of a partner, the guardian of the estate of the partner is entitled to the place of the incapacitated partner in the partnership.
(b) If a ward was a partner in a general partnership, the guardian who contracts to come into the partnership is, to the extent allowed by law, liable to a third person only to the extent of:
(1) the incapacitated partner's capital in the partnership; and
(2) the assets of the incapacitated partner's estate that are held by the guardian.
(c) This section does not exonerate a guardian from liability for the guardian's negligence.
Official text of the Texas Estates Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.