Texas § ES.1357.002 - DEFINITIONS
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§ ES.1357.002. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Adult" means an individual 18 years of age or older or an individual under 18 years of age who has had the disabilities of minority removed. (2) "Disability" means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. (3) "Supported decision-making" means a process of supporting and accommodating an adult with a disability to enable the adult to make life decisions, including decisions related to where the adult wants to live, the services, supports, and medical care the adult wants to receive, whom the adult wants to live with, and where the adult wants to work, without impeding the self-determination of the adult. (4) "Supported decision-making agreement" is an agreement between an adult with a disability and a supporter entered into under this chapter. (5) "Supporter" means an adult who has entered into a supported decision-making agreement with an adult with a disability. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 39 ), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2015. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 1881 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015. Text of section as added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214, Sec. 23
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Section ES.1357.002 ("DEFINITIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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