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

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

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

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

Download: Texas-2017-SCR33-Enrolled.html

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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor