SB 562: Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities
GENERAL BILL by Garcia
Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities; Providing that individuals with a disability have the right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibiting state agencies, schools, and health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifying rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs; establishing the Communication Rights Advisory Board within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for a specified purpose, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 12/9/2025 Senate - Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 12/9/2025 Senate - Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/18/2025 Senate • Filed
12/9/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
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SB 562, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/18/2025 at 2:07 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 533 Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Woodson Identical Last Action: 12/3/2025 H Now in Human Services Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.0665 Page 1 (pdf)