RIGHTS IN GENERAL
Known as the Persons with an Intellectual Disability Act
The act spans §§ 591–597 (170 sections).
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff
(a) Each client has the same rights as other citizens of the United States and this state unless the client's rights have been lawfully restricted.
(b) Each client has the rights listed in this subchapter in addition to the rights guaranteed by Subchapter B.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.