Bill Text: TX SB519 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
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-Enrolled.html
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. Subdivision (1), Section 114.002, 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. | ||
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President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 519 passed the Senate on | ||
March 27, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 519 passed the House on | ||
May 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |