Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 121.001 : HUMAN RESOURCES CODE — RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES — PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES — State Policy TEXT PDF The policy of the state is to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state, to achieve maximum personal independence, to become gainfully employed, and to otherwise fully enjoy and use all public facilities available within the state. Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 121.001 Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 649, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1997. Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2425, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1979.