Bill > SJR19

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the Texas Constitution to grant residents of specific care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, the right to name an "essential caregiver" who cannot be denied in-person visits. The resolution defines these facilities by referencing terms used in general law and allows the legislature to create guidelines for how these facilities should implement policies for essential caregiver visitation. If approved by voters in an election held on November 2, 2021, this amendment would establish a constitutional right to ensure these vulnerable residents can maintain contact with a designated loved one.