Bill Summary

SB 562 Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by García
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Summary
Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities; Providing that individuals with a disability have the right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibiting state agencies, schools, and health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifying rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs; establishing the Communication Rights Advisory Board within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for a specified purpose, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
» S Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
   S Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
11/18/25
SENATE
Filed
12/09/25
SENATE
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 11/18/25
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Statute Citations
393.0665
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