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.
While guardianships are intended to protect people from abuse or neglect, the judicial process removes individuals’ rights and their ability to make choices and control their own life by transferring power to a court-appointed guardian.
Table of Contents The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) held its quarterly Council and Committee meetings virtually from Aug. 3-6, 2021. During the meetings,
This summer, Delysa Amissah-Aidoo served as the user experience/user interface (UX/UI) accessibility intern for TCDD.
One year after initial state shutdowns, TCDD shares how Texans with disabilities and their family members have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 87th regular session is over. But after a weekend of tension over a controversial bill related to state election rules, Texas lawmakers are expected to return for a special session.
Several disability-related bills passed before a major House deadline, including measures to ban the death penalty on people with intellectual disabilities and create an accessible absentee ballot system.
HB 4702 would establish peer supports for individuals with DD as a billable service under Medicaid. The bill was authored by Rep. Liz Campos.
Lawmakers in the House and Senate pass notable bills on important disability issues, including measures involving property tax exemptions, legal guardianships, voting accommodations, and more.
HB 5146 would establish the Building Better Futures Program for students with DD. The bill was authored by Rep. John Raney.
In honor of Disability Book Week, TCDD is highlighting the work of our literacy skills grant projects and the ways they impact the lives of Texans with developmental disabilities.
