Sec. 325.0123. REVIEW OF CERTAIN AGENCIES FOR RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE. (a) As part of its review of a health and human services agency, the commission shall consider and make recommendations regarding the statutory revisions necessary to use the phrase "intellectual disability" instead of "mental retardation" and to use the phrase "person with intellectual disability" instead of "person with mental retardation."
(b) As part of its review of an agency, the commission shall consider and recommend, as appropriate, statutory revisions in accordance with the person first respectful language initiative under Chapter 392.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 272 (H.B. 1481), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees
Section 325.003. Sunset Advisory Commission
Section 325.007. Agency Report to Commission
Section 325.0075. Reporting Requirements of Agency Being Reviewed
Section 325.008. Commission Duties
Section 325.009. Public Hearings
Section 325.010. Commission Report
Section 325.011. Criteria for Review
Section 325.0115. Criteria for Review of Certain Agencies
Section 325.012. Recommendations
Section 325.0123. Review of Certain Agencies for Respectful Language
Section 325.0125. Review of Certain Agencies
Section 325.0126. Monitoring of Recommendations
Section 325.0127. Cost of Review
Section 325.013. Abolition of Advisory Committees
Section 325.015. Continuation by Law
Section 325.017. Procedure After Termination
Section 325.018. Subpoena Power
Section 325.019. Assistance of and Access to State Agencies
Section 325.0195. Records Protected From Disclosure
Section 325.020. Relocation of Employees
Section 325.021. Saving Provision
Section 325.022. Review of Proposed Legislation Creating an Agency
Section 325.023. Review of Proposed Legislation Regulating an Occupation