August 2026 Council Meeting Recap
August 14, 2026
Council members awarded funding to continue ongoing projects, developed legislative advocacy strategies, and more.
Council members awarded funding to continue ongoing projects, developed legislative advocacy strategies, and more.
A selection of recent disability news, information, resources, advocacy opportunities, and more.
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A selection of recent disability news, information, resources, advocacy opportunities, and more.
Council members awarded grant funding to continue ongoing projects, discussed initiatives to improve health equity and service delivery for Texans with disabilities, and more.
HB 272 would update state terminology referring to individualized education program teams. The bill was authored by Rep. Julie Johnson.
TCDD policy staff provides testimony on several important disability issues as committee hearings and bill filings continue in the 88th Texas Legislature.
Join the TCDD as we celebrate March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Together, we can create a more inclusive Texas, where people with disabilities are fully included in their communities and exercise control over their own lives.
HB 381 would prohibit the death penalty from being applied to a person with an intellectual disability. The bill was authored by Rep. Senfronia Thompson.
Committee hearings begin in the House and Senate, including one that considers funding for state health and human services.
Crystal Goodwin, TCDD’s public health and disability integration specialist, shares information for people with disabilities to get ready for this year’s hurricane season.
Join us in our commitment to improve the lives of older adults with DD, in Texas and nationwide.
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed five new TCDD Council members, reappointed one member, and named Andrew Crim as chair.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Find mental health resources for people with disabilities.
During the meetings, Council members awarded grant funding for new and ongoing projects and discussed important disability issues and initiatives.
