{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-114.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Human Resources Code § 114.002","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(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 Edition.\n(1-a) \"Commission\" means the Health and Human Services Commission.\n(2) \"Council\" means the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.\n(3) \"Executive commissioner\" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.\nAdded by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 956, Sec. 9.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 838 (S.B. 882), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 536 (S.B. 519), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.22(b), eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["HUMAN RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 7. REHABILITATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES","CHAPTER 114. AUTISM AND PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.114.htm#114.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:18Z","sha256":"fb81a5c06f07171bf3b3805f681b97e015259e46b940b713bf4c1163ee0afcb1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-112.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-114.0031"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}