88S40832 KSM-F
By: LaMantia S.C.R. No. 8
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Texans with disabilities are an underserved
population in our state; and
WHEREAS, Due to their specific needs, persons with
disabilities are sometimes placed in state-supervised
guardianships to oversee their care; and
WHEREAS, Currently, guardianships encompass the care of
persons with disabilities of all ages; the supervision of a person
who cannot care for him or herself is a high priority of the state;
recent events have shown the need for review of the state safeguards
and methodology for ensuring that wards under guardianship are
being protected from all types of abuse; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas,
4th Called Session, hereby request that the Lieutenant Governor and
the Speaker of the House of Representatives create a joint interim
committee to study deficiencies in the State of Texas systems for
protecting wards under state-supervised guardianships; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That the committee submit a full report, including
findings and recommendations, to the 89th Texas Legislature in
January 2025.