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.
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.
During the meetings, Council members awarded funding to new and ongoing projects; visited with state lawmakers at the Texas Capitol; and engaged in discussions on disability topics.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month recognizes American workers with disabilities. In recognition, we’re sharing disability employment resources and information throughout October.
The Texas Center for Disability Studies is recruiting applicants for its training program, “The Road to Recovery: Supporting Children with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Who Have Experienced Trauma.”
Council members awarded funding for new and ongoing projects, considered future state plan activities, and discussed legislative advocacy and other disability-related topics.
In her role, Goodwin will partner with network professionals to expand the public health workforce to better serve people with developmental disabilities
At the national conference, two presentations covered TCDD-funded initiatives focused on reading skills and literary inclusion for people with DD.
