RIGHTS GUARANTEED
Known as the Persons with an Intellectual Disability Act
The act spans §§ 591–597 (170 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Rodriguez v. State (1995)
Most recently applied in Rodriguez v. State (May 1995)
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff
(a) Each person with an intellectual disability in this state has the rights, benefits, and privileges guaranteed by the constitution and laws of the United States and this state.
(b) The rights specifically listed in this subtitle are in addition to all other rights that persons with an intellectual disability have and are not exclusive or intended to limit the rights guaranteed by the constitution and laws of the United States and this state.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.