{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-estates-code-1357.052","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Estates Code § 1357.052","heading":"AUTHORITY OF SUPPORTER; NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP.","body":"(a) A supporter may exercise the authority granted to the supporter in the supported decision-making agreement.\n(b) The supporter owes to the adult with a disability fiduciary duties as listed in the form provided by Section 1357.056(a), regardless of whether that form is used for the supported decision-making agreement.\n(c) The relationship between an adult with a disability and the supporter with whom the adult enters into a supported decision-making agreement:\n(1) is one of trust and confidence; and\n(2) does not undermine the decision-making authority of the adult.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 39), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2015.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 1881), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.\nAmended by:\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 514 (S.B. 39), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["ESTATES CODE","TITLE 3. GUARDIANSHIP AND RELATED PROCEDURES","SUBTITLE I. OTHER SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS AND SUBSTITUTES FOR GUARDIANSHIP","CHAPTER 1357. SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AGREEMENT ACT","SUBCHAPTER B. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT AND AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.1357.htm#1357.052","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:08Z","sha256":"e5fc80548081f4afbd3cbcd3631520d45c890503d24752fca75cf09d74b007ae","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-estates-code-1357.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-estates-code-1357.0525"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}