Considering Suing a Government Entity for an Injury?

This handout explains what you must do if you have been hurt by a governmental entity and are thinking about filing a lawsuit.

Disability Discrimination in Correctional Facilities

This handout provides information about possible agencies, complaint procedures and deadlines that often apply when a person with a disability has a complaint against a prison, jail or juvenile justice facility.

How to Create a Declaration for Mental Health Treatment

This handout explains how to create an advance psychiatric directive.

How to Make a Complaint About Inpatient Mental Health Services

This handout tells you about the complaint process in state hospitals and state centers operated by the Texas Department of State Health Services (“TDSHS”).

Mental Health Detention in an Emergency Room

This sheet provides information for people over 16 years of age about the ER process and the law.

Restraint and Seclusion Guidelines: Rights of People Receiving Behavioral Interventions

If you are placed in a mental health facility, this material has information you need to know about restraint and seclusion.

Rights of People Receiving Involuntary Inpatient Mental Health Services

All people have certain basic legal rights, including people who have mental illness and people who are in mental health facilities.This document summarizes those rights.

Self-Advocacy Information Flyer

This flyer gives a general overview of self-advocacy and contact information for DRTx.

The PAIMI Council Speaks Out: Finding Your Voice - Video Transcript

English transcript of video produced by members of the Disability Rights Texas PAIMI Council. Members of the Council share their personal stories and encourage people to speak up and reach out if they think their rights are being violated. (Link to video is in Helpful Links section below. Transcripción de Video - Recursos en Español, Folletos.)

Turning a Blind Eye: State Hospital Investigative Report

DTRx released a report in response to numerous allegations in the press about patient abuse and professional misconduct by physicians at state-run psychiatric hospitals in Texas.

What you should expect from your Mental Health Court-Appointed Attorney

This handout explains what to expect from a court-appointed attorney in civil commitment and forced medications hearings, and provides information about how to file a complaint if you are not happy with the services you receive from a court-ordered mental health attorney.

Your Legal Rights Under Emergency Commitment

This handout provides the information you need to know about your rights if you are taken to an in-patient mental health facility on an emergency commitment.

Assisted Living Facility Resident’s Bill of Rights

This handout outlines the rights of persons who live in an assisted living facility in Texas.

Commonly Asked Questions About the ADA and Law Enforcement

Consumer Rights and Services at the Department of Aging and Disability Services

Consumer Rights and Services employees take complaints about the treatment of people who receive services in long-term care facilities or in their homes.

DADS Guardianship Services Handbook

Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services' Guardianship Services Handbook

Filing a Grievance in a Texas Prison or Jail

Texas Civil Rights Project information on filing a grievance in jail or prison

Frequently Asked Questions about Filing an ADA Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice information

Help fight discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS

Justice Department Releases Web Badge for AIDS Organizations to Link to ada.gov/AIDS

How to File a Complaint About a Facility

If you are dissatisfied, use this form to voice your complaints to the manager of the facility.

Know Your Rights: The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)

Information provided by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Nursing Facility Rights Flyer

Residents of Texas nursing facilities have all the rights, benefits, responsibilities and privileges granted by the Constitution and laws of this state and the United States.

Video - The PAIMI Council Speaks Out: Finding Your Voice

Members of PAIMI Council encourage people to speak up and reach out if they think their rights are being violated. (English transcript located in Handout section above. Transcripción de Video - Recursos en Español, Folletos.)

Video - The PAIMI Council Speaks Out: Finding Your Voice (ASL VERSION)

Members of PAIMI Council encourage people to speak up and reach out if they think their rights are being violated.

Video - The PAIMI Council Speaks Out: Finding Your Voice (ENGLISH CAPTION VERSION)

Members of PAIMI Council encourage people to speak up and reach out if they think their rights are being violated.

Your Rights in a State Supported Living Center

This handbook tells you about the rights and privileges you have if you are receiving services in programs offered through the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) at state schools or state centers.

Your Rights in an ICF-MR

This handbook tells you about the rights and privileges you have if you are receiving services in programs offered in the community through the Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation (ICF-MR).

Your Rights in Local Authority Services

This publication of the Department of Aging and Disability Services tells you about the rights and privileges you have if you are receiving services offered by a local authority, sometimes called “community centers.”