Texas § 1357.055 AUTHORIZING AND WITNESSING OF SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AGREEMENT.

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§ 1357.055 — AUTHORIZING AND WITNESSING OF SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AGREEMENT.

Texas § 1357.055

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Tex. Estates Code Code Ann. § 1357.055 (2026).

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Sec. 1357.055. AUTHORIZING AND WITNESSING OF SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AGREEMENT.

(a)A supported decision-making agreement must be signed voluntarily, without coercion or undue influence, by the adult with a disability and the supporter in the presence of two or more subscribing witnesses or a notary public.

(b)If signed before two witnesses, the attesting witnesses must be at least 14 years of age.

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Sec. 1357.055. AUTHORIZING AND WITNESSING OF SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AGREEMENT. (a) A supported decision-making agreement must be signed voluntarily, without coercion or undue influence, by the adult with a disability and the supporter in the presence of two or more subscribing witnesses or a notary public.
(b) If signed before two witnesses, the attesting witnesses must be at least 14 years of age.

Legislative History

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.