Bill Text: TX SJR19 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver for in-person visitation.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-01 - Filed with the Secretary of State [SJR19 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SJR19-Enrolled.html
S.J.R. No. 19 |
proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a right for | ||
residents of certain facilities to designate an essential caregiver | ||
for in-person visitation. | ||
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by | ||
adding Section 35 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 35. (a) A resident of a nursing facility, assisted | ||
living facility, intermediate care facility for individuals with an | ||
intellectual disability, residence providing home and | ||
community-based services, or state supported living center, as | ||
those terms are defined by general law, has the right to designate | ||
an essential caregiver with whom the facility, residence, or center | ||
may not prohibit in-person visitation. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, the | ||
legislature by general law may provide guidelines for a facility, | ||
residence, or center described by Subsection (a) of this section to | ||
follow in establishing essential caregiver visitation policies and | ||
procedures. | ||
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | ||
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021. | ||
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | ||
proposition: "The constitutional amendment establishing a right | ||
for residents of certain facilities to designate an essential | ||
caregiver for in-person visitation." | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.J.R. No. 19 was adopted by the Senate | ||
on March 17, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 0; and that | ||
the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 27, 2021, by the | ||
following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.J.R. No. 19 was adopted by the House, | ||
with amendment, on May 24, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 142, | ||
Nays 1, one present not voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Received: | ||
______________________________ | ||
Date | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of State |