Sec. 123.002. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "person with a disability" means a person whose ability to care for himself or herself, perform manual tasks, learn, work, walk, see, hear, speak, or breathe is substantially limited because the person has:
(1) an orthopedic, visual, speech, or hearing impairment;
(2) Alzheimer's disease;
(3) pre-senile dementia;
(4) cerebral palsy;
(5) epilepsy;
(6) muscular dystrophy;
(7) multiple sclerosis;
(8) cancer;
(9) heart disease;
(10) diabetes;
(11) an intellectual disability;
(12) autism; or
(13) mental illness.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 12.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.431, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Rights and Responsibilities of Persons With Disabilities
Chapter 123 - Community Homes for Persons With Disabilities
Section 123.003. Zoning and Restriction Discrimination Against Community Homes Prohibited
Section 123.004. Qualification as Community Home
Section 123.005. Required Services
Section 123.006. Limitation on Number of Residents
Section 123.007. Licensing Requirements
Section 123.008. Location Requirement