Celebrate Deaf Awareness Week with the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities ASL Version (Zoom webpage) The Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, proclaims September 18th through 24, 2023 as Deaf Awareness Week. With this proclamation, Governor Abbott honors the unique experiences…
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The Buck Stops on Governor Abbott’s Desk! Stop Him from Signing HB3458/SB2364
General The Buck Stops on Governor Abbott’s Desk! Stop Him from Signing HB3458/SB2364! Those two bills literally and legally attempt to control the future of the Texas School for the Deaf by adding two more unnecessary people to the TSD…
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Federal Approval Allowing SNAP Clients To Purchase Hot Foods
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Federal Approval Allowing SNAP Clients To Purchase Hot Foods February 21, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal approval to allow…
Additional COVID-19 Executive Orders Available in ASL
Additional COVID-19 Executive Orders Available in ASL May 5, 2020 The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) and the Office of the Governor (OOG) have made the below materials available in American Sign Language (ASL). GCPD will continue to…
COVID-19 Materials Now Available in ASL
COVID-19 Materials Now Available in ASL Effective emergency communication takes care to address the functional and access needs of people with disabilities as part of the “whole community” approach endorsed by FEMA. In this spirit, the Governor’s Committee on People…
Governor Abbott Appoints Bauman To Governor’s Committee On People With Disabilities
Governor Abbott Appoints Bauman To Governor’s Committee On People With Disabilities January 8, 2018 Austin, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ellen M. Bauman to the Governor’s Committee On People With Disabilities for a term set to expire on February…