Tex. Government Code § 392.001
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 392.001, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 392.001. FINDINGS AND INTENT.
Official statutory text
The legislature finds that language used in reference to persons with disabilities shapes and reflects society's attitudes toward persons with disabilities. Certain terms and phrases are demeaning and create an invisible barrier to inclusion as equal community members. It is the intent of the legislature to establish preferred terms and phrases for new and revised laws by requiring the use of language that places the person before the disability.
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