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  By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1576
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study and report of issues affecting persons with
  disabilities at state agencies and postsecondary educational
  institutions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 115, Human Resources Code, is amended by
  adding Section 115.0095 to read as follows:
         Sec. 115.0095.  STUDY REGARDING ACCESSIBILITY OF STATE
  AGENCY AND HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND INFORMATION.  (a)  In
  this section, "postsecondary educational institution" means an
  institution of higher education or a private or independent
  institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by
  Section 61.003, Education Code.
         (b)  The committee, in collaboration with the Texas Higher
  Education Coordinating Board and the Department of Information
  Resources, shall conduct a study to identify difficulties persons
  with disabilities are encountering at state agencies and
  postsecondary educational institutions that receive state or
  federal funds.
         (c)  The study must include an evaluation of the
  accessibility of resources and information, whether printed or
  electronic, including:
               (1)  materials provided by a state agency or
  postsecondary educational institution; and
               (2)  with regard to a postsecondary educational
  institution, learning and content management software used by the
  institution and information and resources provided by student
  organizations of the institution.
         (d)  The committee shall include the results of the study and
  any recommendations for legislative or administrative action in the
  report submitted to the governor and the legislature under Section
  115.009(3) before December 31, 2014.
         (e)  This section expires September 1, 2015.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.