Our agency helps ensure that people with disabilities have full access to private businesses and to government facilities, programs and services. This work includes legal advocacy to remove architectural and technology barriers. It can also include ensuring that necessary aids and services are provided for people with communication disabilities, such as sign language interpreters for people with deafness and Braille text for people with visual impairments.

If you are experiencing access issues because of your disability, please see our How to Apply for Services page for more information.

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How does Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) help? Our attorneys and advocates work to impact the lives of Texans with disabilities in the following ways:

• Legal assistance: We provide direct legal assistance to people with disabilities whose rights are threatened or violated.
• Protect rights: We protect the rights of individuals and groups of people with disabilities through the courts and justice system.
• Educate policymakers: We educate and inform policymakers about issues that impact the rights and services for people with disabilities.
• Inform about rights: We inform people with disabilities and family members about their rights.
• Referrals: We make referrals to programs and services.

If you would like help or information related to any of the items listed above, visit our Contact Us page.

Click here for a list of service priorities and resources.

Click here to learn how to apply for services.

Headquarters:  512-454-4816

Centeral Texas:  210-737-0499

We advocate for the full inclusion of people with disabilities by promoting comprehensive, quality community-based services as an alternative to institutionalization.

The resources on this page can help you learn about your rights and how to advocate for what you or your family needs.

If you need legal assistance because your right to live in the community is being violated, please see our How to Apply for Services page.

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Winter weather in Texas can be severe, so it’s important to be prepared. Check out our How to Prepare for a Disaster video to learn what steps you can take to be ready and stay safe.

Disability Rights Texas works to help Texans with disabilities prepare for, and recover from, disasters and emergencies.

Click here to read all of our resources on Disaster Preparedness and Recovery.

Our Education Team works to improve educational opportunities for students with disabilities in grades K-12 by ensuring they receive instruction in classrooms alongside students without disabilities, have access to assistive technology, are not disciplined, restrained, or secluded because of a disability, and obtain transition services needed to prepare for life after school.

Related resource pages:

• Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)
• College Rights

See our How to Apply for Services page if you need legal assistance related to your child’s education needs.

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We protect the rights of people with disabilities in a range of work environments. These efforts include things like:

• Helping people get services from the state vocational rehabilitation (VR) program through our Client Assistance Program (CAP)
• Assisting people with the Social Security Administration’s “Ticket to Work” program
• Ensuring employers do not discriminate because of a person’s disability

If you are unable to get the accommodations you need at work, or you believe you are experiencing discrimination at work because of your disability, read about how to apply for our services.

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Our agency champions healthcare access for all individuals with disabilities. We believe that people with disabilities should have access to healthcare coverage and services that meet their unique needs and that all services should be readily available, affordable, accessible, and accountable.

To achieve these goals, Disability Rights Texas’s efforts include individual casework, training programs, and advocacy for public policies that support access to quality healthcare and services for individuals with disabilities.

For information related to this topic that is provided in American Sign Language (ASL), visit our Healthcare Videos on ASL Page.

ECI resources: For information about services for children with delays or disabilities who are 0-3 years old, please see our Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Resource page.

Click here to access all of our healthcare resources, educational, and advocacy information.

We’re here to help

Are your housing issues keeping you up at night? Do you owe your landlord money? Are you worried about eviction? We may be able to help!

• We offer free help and resources.
• Translators are available.
• Immigration status is not required.

If you are experiencing a disability-related housing crisis, you can contact our Housing Advocacy Team directly by clicking here or calling 1-833-212-4212. Voicemails and emails will be responded to within two business days.

Click here for help with evictions, accomodations, possible discrimination, and more.

Click here to learn about housing rights basics and how to exercise your housing rights.

Every individual is guaranteed certain rights under the U.S. and Texas Constitutions and other laws which includes:

• The right to reasonably safe conditions of confinement, including access to adequate medical care and rehabilitation services
• The right to refuse medication and unwanted medical treatment
• The right to live in the most integrated setting

If you are in a psychiatric hospital, state supported living center, or a jail, and feel like your rights are being violated, or if you have questions or concerns about the mental health services you are receiving, please call our intake line at 1-800-252-9108 between 9 am and 4 pm Monday through Friday. After selecting English or Spanish, please select 1.

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Our agency helps ensure that all public and private transportation providers, such as bus companies, trains, airlines, taxis and shuttles, follow the law in making their services accessible to persons with disabilities.

If you believe you are experiencing discrimination in transportation related to your disability, visit our How to Apply for Services page.

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Our volunteers are vital to the success of our agency. We have opportunities in the following areas:

• Board of Directors
• PAIMI Advisory Council
• Pro Bono Attorneys
• Law Clerks and Summer Interns
• Advocates
• Administrative Volunteers - outreach, graphic design, photography, general office support, special events, and more.

Click here for the volunteer interest form.