Sec. 558.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "deaf or hearing impaired" means having a hearing impairment, regardless of the existence of a speech impairment, that inhibits:
(1) comprehension of an examination or proceeding; or
(2) communication with others.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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