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Texas Estates Code § 1357.055

Authorizing and Witnessing of Supported Decision-Making Agreement

Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act · Scope of Agreement and Agreement Requirements

(a) A supported decision-making agreement must be signed voluntarily, without coercion or undue influence, by the adult with a disability and the supporter in the presence of two or more subscribing witnesses or a notary public.

(b) If signed before two witnesses, the attesting witnesses must be at least 14 years of age.

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.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 1881), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.