S.B. No. 519
AN ACT
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[, 4th] Edition.
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