Purpose

Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act · General Provisions

The Legislature has enacted more than one Estates Code section numbered 1357.003. This is version 1, in Subchapter A.

The purpose of this chapter is to recognize a less restrictive substitute for guardianship for adults with disabilities who need assistance with decisions regarding daily living but who are not considered incapacitated persons for purposes of establishing a guardianship under this title.

Official text of the Texas Estates Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 39), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2015.

Text of section as added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224, Sec. 1