By: Cunningham (Senate Sponsor - Hall) H.B. No. 3096
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 30, 2025;
May 1, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on
Administration; May 7, 2025, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 7, 2025, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating March 17 as Profound Autism Awareness Day.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.089 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.089. PROFOUND AUTISM AWARENESS DAY. (a) March 17
is Profound Autism Awareness Day to raise awareness about profound
autism. People with profound autism often require continuous care
from an adult caregiver throughout their lives, may have severe
intellectual disabilities, difficulty speaking, or an inability to
speak, and are frequently excluded from research and support
programs because of their unique needs.
(b) Profound Autism Awareness Day may be regularly observed
by appropriate ceremonies and activities, including by showing
support for those who experience profound autism and providing
information regarding resources for people with profound autism and
their caregivers.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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