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SB 562: Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Garcia

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
Last Action: 11/18/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/18/2025 Senate • Filed

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  • SB 562, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/18/2025 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 533 Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Woodson Identical Last Action: 11/24/2025 H Filed

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.0665 Page 1 (pdf)

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