Find a Ride to the Polls in 2024
Posted onFind a Ride Guide Do you want to vote in the November 2024 election but need a ride to the polls? If you do, our Find a Ride Guide (Excel)… Continue reading “Find a Ride to the Polls in 2024”
Staff Blog
Read the latest blog posts from Disability Rights Texas staff.
New school year, new school rules impacting students with disabilities
Posted onBy Steven Aleman, Education Policy Specialist at DRTx August in Texas means extremely hot weather and of course, back to school. It also means some changes in how public schools deliver… Continue reading “New school year, new school rules impacting students with disabilities”
DRTx joins fight in death penalty case
Posted onDisability Rights Texas, alongside The Arc of the United States, The Arc of Texas, and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, has joined with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver… Continue reading “DRTx joins fight in death penalty case”
DRTx receives national advocacy award
Posted onWe are excited to learn that we have received this year’s National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) Advocacy Award for our work on behalf of voters with disabilities in Texas. An… Continue reading “DRTx receives national advocacy award”
Additional highlights from FY 2023
Posted onThank you for reading our Fiscal Year 2023 Impact Report (PDF) and coming here to learn about other important advocacy work we are doing because of your support. Here are… Continue reading “Additional highlights from FY 2023”
2024 Disaster Resilience Survey
Posted onIf you live in Texas, you know that a disaster can strike at any moment – it’s a question of when, not if. Because disasters and emergencies are a constant… Continue reading “2024 Disaster Resilience Survey”
Reflections from DRTx Staff on Black History Month
Posted onOur Human Resource Team interviewed some of DRTx’s Black disability rights advocates and attorneys about Black History Month (BHM). Here are some of the things they had to say. Our… Continue reading “Reflections from DRTx Staff on Black History Month”
DRTx Website Expands Language Options
Posted onThe Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) website now includes Google Translate, which makes our information and resources available in Chinese and Vietnamese. To use Google Translate on the website, just click… Continue reading “DRTx Website Expands Language Options”
Our impact in 2023
Posted onWith your support this year, we helped tens of thousands of Texans with disabilities know their rights, stay in their jobs, get the education and healthcare they need, move out… Continue reading “Our impact in 2023”
Changes that could impact Texas voters with disabilities
Posted onSome recent changes to voting laws in Texas could impact voting accessibility. Learn about how the changes – and accommodations that are available – could impact people with disabilities. Curbside… Continue reading “Changes that could impact Texas voters with disabilities”