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 |
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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. | ||
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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 |