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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a report on laws, standards, and policies regarding |
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parking for persons with disabilities to be prepared by the |
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Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. |
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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 115.012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 115.012. REPORT ON HANDICAPPED PARKING LAWS, |
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STANDARDS, AND POLICIES. (a) The committee, in coordination with |
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disability advocacy groups and disability-related organizations |
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located in both rural and urban areas of this state, shall review: |
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(1) laws of this state that apply to parking for |
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persons with disabilities; |
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(2) laws of other states that apply to parking for |
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persons with disabilities; |
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(3) requirements for parking for persons with |
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disabilities in: |
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(A) the federal Americans with Disabilities Act |
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of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and related federal regulations; |
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(B) the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act |
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Standards for Accessible Design; and |
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(C) the 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards; and |
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(4) policies on parking for persons with disabilities |
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in state-owned parking lots, including on the grounds of the State |
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Capitol. |
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(b) The committee shall create a report on the information |
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described by Subsection (a). Not later than November 1, 2016, the |
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committee shall submit the report to the governor, lieutenant |
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governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and standing |
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committees of the senate and house of representatives that have |
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jurisdiction over issues related to transportation. |
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(c) This section expires January 1, 2017. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |