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By: Zaffirini |
S.B. No. 1576 |
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(In the Senate - Filed March 8, 2013; March 19, 2013, read |
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first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services; |
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April 22, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee |
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Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; April 22, 2013, |
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sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1576 |
By: Zaffirini |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study and report of issues affecting persons with |
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disabilities at state agencies and postsecondary educational |
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institutions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 115, Human Resources Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 115.0095 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 115.0095. STUDY REGARDING ACCESSIBILITY OF STATE |
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AGENCY AND HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND INFORMATION. (a) In |
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this section, "postsecondary educational institution" means an |
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institution of higher education or a private or independent |
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institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by |
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Section 61.003, Education Code. |
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(b) The committee, in collaboration with the Texas Higher |
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Education Coordinating Board and the Department of Information |
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Resources, shall conduct a study to identify difficulties persons |
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with disabilities are encountering at state agencies and |
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postsecondary educational institutions that receive state or |
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federal funds. |
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(c) The study must include an evaluation of the |
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accessibility of resources and information, whether printed or |
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electronic, including: |
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(1) materials provided by a state agency or |
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postsecondary educational institution; and |
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(2) with regard to a postsecondary educational |
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institution, learning and content management software used by the |
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institution and information and resources provided by student |
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organizations of the institution. |
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(d) The committee shall include the results of the study and |
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any recommendations for legislative or administrative action in the |
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report submitted to the governor and the legislature under Section |
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115.009(3) before December 31, 2014. |
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(e) This section expires September 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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