Bill Text: TX SCR33 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Approving the amended 2009 settlement agreement between the State of Texas and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-12 - Signed by the Governor [SCR33 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SCR33-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.C.R. No. 33
 
 
 
 
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  WHEREAS, The State of Texas entered into a system-wide
  settlement agreement (the "2009 Settlement Agreement") with the
  United States Department of Justice in 2009 to resolve the
  department's investigations of the 12 state-supported living
  centers operated by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability
  Services, as well as the Intermediate Care Facilities for
  Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions
  component of the Rio Grande State Center operated by the Texas
  Department of State Health Services (collectively, the "Centers");
  and
         WHEREAS, As required by Section 111.003(a)(2), Civil
  Practice and Remedies Code, the Texas Legislature approved the 2009
  Settlement Agreement in May 2009; and
         WHEREAS, The State of Texas and the United States Department
  of Justice have provisionally agreed to amend the 2009 Settlement
  Agreement (the "Amended Agreement"), subject to legislative
  approval; and
         WHEREAS, The Amended Agreement restructures the monitoring
  process, places greater focus on outcomes for the individuals
  served by the Centers, and strengthens services for individuals who
  move from a Center to live in community settings; and
         WHEREAS, The Amended Agreement requires prior consent or
  subsequent approval by the legislature; and
         WHEREAS, The Amended Agreement provides the state with a
  clear and achievable path to compliance that will enable the state
  to exit the agreement without costly litigation; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby approve the Amended Agreement.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 33 was adopted by the Senate
  on April 25, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 33 was adopted by the House
  on May 27, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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