The policy of the state is to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state, to achieve maximum personal independence, to become gainfully employed, and to otherwise fully enjoy and use all public facilities available within the state. Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 121.001 Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 649, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1997. Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2425, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1979.
In this chapter: (1) "Assistance animal" and "service animal" mean a canine that is specially trained or equipped to help a person with a disability and that is used by a person with a disability. (2) "Harass" means any conduct that: (A) is directed at an assistance animal that impedes or interferes with, or is intended to impede or interfere with, the animal's performance of its duties; or (B) places a person with a disability who is using an assistance animal, or a trainer who is training an assistance
(a) The Health and Human Services Commission, each health and human services agency, and each state agency that administers a workforce development program shall adopt the following statement of vision: The State of Texas shall ensure that all Texans with disabilities have the opportunity and support necessary to work in individualized, competitive employment in the community and to have choices about their work and careers. (b) In this section, "health and human services agency" means an agency