Bill Text: TX HCR17 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Directing the State Preservation Board to conduct a study on improving access to the State Capitol building for persons with mobility impairments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-07-15 - Filed [HCR17 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HCR17-Introduced.html
| 83S20374 BPG-D | ||
| By: King of Taylor | H.C.R. No. 17 | |
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| WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, a | ||
| wide-ranging civil rights law, prohibits discrimination based on | ||
| disability under certain circumstances; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under Title III of the ADA, no individual may be | ||
| discriminated against on the basis of disability with regard to the | ||
| full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, or | ||
| accommodations of any place of public accommodation by any person | ||
| who owns, leases, or operates a place of public accommodation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas State Capitol building clearly falls into | ||
| the category of "public accommodations," which encompasses | ||
| everything from hotels and restaurants to educational facilities | ||
| and recreation spots; moreover, it is in the interest of the state | ||
| to ensure that its most public building is easily accessible to all | ||
| citizens, including people with disabilities, veterans, parents | ||
| with small children, and the elderly; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Currently, persons whose mobility is impaired are | ||
| limited to entering the Capitol through the north doors, a | ||
| limitation that causes added inconvenience for people who park in | ||
| the visitor's parking garage and that can result in delays when | ||
| large numbers of people are coming to the Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, There may be other features that present additional | ||
| barriers for Texans who want to meet their legislators or attend | ||
| legislative proceedings, and an assessment of Capitol access is | ||
| warranted; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 2nd Called Session, hereby direct the State Preservation Board to | ||
| conduct a study on improving access to the Capitol building for | ||
| persons with mobility impairments and to prepare a report, | ||
| including findings and recommendations, within six months of the | ||
| passage of this resolution; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the board include in its report a list of | ||
| enhancements that can be accomplished with existing resources, as | ||
| well as a list of those improvements that require the appropriation | ||
| of additional funds, and that on completion of the report, the board | ||
| immediately commence implementation of those enhancements for | ||
| which resources are already available. | ||
