Bill Text: TX SB519 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the definition of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [SB519 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB519-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the definition of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [SB519 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB519-Introduced.html
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By: Deuell | S.B. No. 519 |
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relating to the definition of autism and other pervasive | ||
developmental disorders. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 114.002(1), Human Resources Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(1) "Autism and other pervasive developmental | ||
disorders" means a subclass of mental disorders characterized by | ||
distortions in the development of multiple basic psychological | ||
functions that are involved in the development of social skills and | ||
language, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual | ||
(DSM-5), 5th [ |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |