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.