Texas Human Resources Code

§ 81.001 — DEFINITIONS

HR § 81.001Title 4. SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING · Ch. 81. FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES RELATING TO PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING

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In this chapter:

(1)Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(67), eff. April 2, 2015.

(2)"Deaf" means a hearing impairment of such severity that an individual must depend on visual methods to communicate. (2-a) "Department" means the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

(3)"Hard of hearing" means a hearing impairment that results in a loss of hearing function to an individual and in which the individual:

(A)relies on residual hearing; and

(B)may depend on visual methods to communicate.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.320, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.465(a)(67), eff. April 2, 2015.