Exhibit 3.19 ---------------------------------- FILED In the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas July 08 1997 Corporations Section ---------------------------------- CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1. Name of Partnership: Summit Care Texas, L.P. 2. Address of Principal Office: 13300 Old Blanco Road Suite 150 San Antonio, Texas 78216 3. Address if Registered Office: 13300 Old Blanco Road Suite 150 San Antonio, Texas 78216 4. Name and Address of Robert Gundling Registered Agent: 13300 Old Blanco Road Suite 150 San Antonio, Texas 78216 5. General Partner: Name: Summit Care Management Texas, Inc. Mailing Address and Street 13300 Old Blanco Road Address of Business: Suite 150 San Antonio, Texas 78216 EXECUTED, this 7th day of July, 1997. GENERAL PARTNER: Summit Care Management Texas, Inc., a Texas corporation By: /s/ John Farber ------------------------------------ Name: John Farber --------------------------------- Title: Secretary --------------------------------- SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS CORPORATIONS DIVISION P.O. BOX 13697 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 DEAR SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS: THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO CONFIRM THAT THE BUSINESS DESIRING TO FORM A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNDER, AND/OR USE, THE NAME "SUMMIT CARE TEXAS, L.P." HAS OUR CONSENT AND PERMISSION TO USE SUCH NAME FOR ITS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND THE BUSINESS DESIRING TO FORM A TEXAS CORPORATION USING THE NAME "SUMMIT CARE MANAGEMENT TEXAS, INC." HAS OUR CONSENT AND PERMISSION TO USE SUCH NAME FOR ITS CORPORATION. DATED: July 2, 1997 SUMMIT CARE TEXAS NO. 2, INC. SUMMIT CARE MANAGEMENT TEXAS, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION A TEXAS CORPORATION BY: /s/ John Z. Farber BY: /s/ John Z. Farber ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Secretary, OFFICER Secretary, OFFICER ---------- ---------- SUMMIT CARE TEXAS NO. 3, INC. SUMMIT CARE CORPORATION, INC. A TEXAS CORPORATION A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION BY: /s/ John Z. Farber BY: /s/ John Z. Farber ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Secretary, OFFICER Secretary, OFFICER ---------- ---------- SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS CORPORATIONS DIVISION P.O. BOX 13697 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 DEAR SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS: THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS TO CONFIRM THAT THE BUSINESS DESIRING TO FORM A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNDER, AND/OR USE, THE NAME "SUMMIT CARE TEXAS, L.P." HAS OUR CONSENT AND PERMISSION TO USE SUCH NAME FOR ITS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND THE BUSINESS DESIRING TO FORM A TEXAS CORPORATION USING THE NAME "SUMMIT CARE MANAGEMENT TEXAS, INC." HAS OUR CONSENT AND PERMISSION TO USE SUCH NAME FOR ITS CORPORATION. DATED: July 2, 1997 SUMMIT CARE TEXAS NO. 2, INC. SUMMIT CARE MANAGEMENT TEXAS, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION A TEXAS CORPORATION BY: /s/ John Z Farber BY: /s/ John Z Farber ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Secretary, OFFICER Secretary, OFFICER ---------- ---------- SUMMIT CARE TEXAS NO. 3, INC. SUMMIT CARE CORPORATION, INC. A TEXAS CORPORATION A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION BY: /s/ John Z Farber BY: /s/ John Z Farber ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Secretary, OFFICER Secretary, OFFICER ---------- ----------