Tex. Gov't Code § 392.001
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
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.
Tex. Gov't. Code § 392.001