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Office of the Texas Governor, Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities
2026-2027 Policy Recommendations from the Governor's Committee

The Governor’s Committee On People With Disabilities (GCPD) has issued the 2026-2027 Biennium Policy Recommendations Report to the 89th Texas Legislature. The Committee is charged with [ [link removed] ] releasing a report containing recommendations to the Governor and Legislature regarding state laws and policies related to people with disabilities. This report offers guidance on issues and challenges facing Texans with disabilities and GCPD's recommendations to best address those challenges. The recommendations cover the Committee’s targeted policy issues areas related to access, communication, criminal justice, education, emergency management, employment, health, housing, recreation, and transportation.

These policy recommendations, with the support of all Committee members, focus on vital issues important to Texans with disabilities. The GCPD strives to identify and support the unmet needs of individuals with disabilities that are often overlooked due to the low incidence rates of a specific disability population. In doing so, the Committee encourages the Texas Legislature to invest in programs that will make the maximum impact in improving the lives of Texans with disabilities. The Committee recommends a broad, coordinated approach to policy adoption and implementation, as issues and challenges are often interrelated.

One of the most important facets of the GCPD’s work is identifying and amplifying the voices of Texans with disabilities who may otherwise be overlooked. The Committee gathered policy input from public hearings at the GCPD’s quarterly meetings, listening sessions with disability stakeholder groups, staff research, and input from committee-directed interagency workgroups. The recommendations in this report represent the collective efforts of GCPD committee members and staff who held nine quarterly meetings across the state and dozens of subcommittee meetings on specific issue areas with input from seven state agency ex-officio members.

The GCPD has identified vital investments in programs and services that can make the most significant impact on the future of Texans with disabilities. These recommendations offer an opportunity for our state to assess and plan for unmet challenges. The GCPD highlights the biggest need for more investment in long-term care services for Texans with disabilities by recommending a substantial increase in funding for community attendant care wages and benefits. This recommendation would make attendant care wages and benefits competitive with prevailing market wages at a level necessary to attract and retain personal care attendants covered by state Medicaid waiver programs while facilitating consumer-directed care. The GCPD encourages members of the Texas Legislature to support the many policy recommendations within this report that will help people with disabilities best lead more independent and productive lives.

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