Media Relations and Press Room

Welcome to the Disability Rights Texas Press Room. Members of the media interested in leveraging the extensive legal protection and advocacy expertise of our attorneys, policy specialists and advocates are encouraged to call our Communications Director at (512) 407-2739.

News Making Headlines

Disability Rights Texas Attorney Chris McGreal is a 2013 recipient of the State Bar of Texas Poverty Law Section Impact Award. April 15, 2013 Turning a Blind Eye: DRTx State Hospital Investigative Report February 18, 2013 PRESS RELEASE: DRTx State Hospital Investigative Report February 18, 2013 Faulty Hiring Practices & Investigation Mishandling Likely Contributed to Repeat Patient Abuse & Professional Misconduct DRTx success in individual case leads to changes that benefit many who are deaf, hard of hearing January 22, 2013 View All News Making Headlines

DRTx Responds to DOJ Monitoring Reports

San Angelo SSLC still not in compliance after 3 years of government monitoring February 26, 2013 State facility in Richmond still fails to meet basic standards after 3 years of monitoring February 25, 2013 Latest DOJ monitoring report indicates Austin SSLC has one of the state's lowest compliance rates February 15, 2013 Latest DOJ Report for Lubbock SSLC Shows Minimal Progress February 05, 2013 View All DRTx Responses to DOJ Monitoring Reports DOJ Monitoring Reports

 

Press Kit

Disability Rights Texas Overview

Reporting and Writing About People With Disabilities

Words Matter: People First Language

Commonly Used Acronyms

Disability Rights Texas is a nonprofit agency that protects and advances the legal, human and service rights of Texans with a broad range of disabilities. Disability Rights Texas is federally funded and designated by the federal government as the protection and advocacy agency (P&A) for the state of Texas. In March 2011, the agency changed its name from Advocacy Inc. to Disability Rights Texas.