Tex. Gov't Code Section 558.001
Definition

In this chapter, “deaf or hearing impaired” means having a hearing impairment, regardless of the existence of a speech impairment, that inhibits:

(1)

comprehension of an examination or proceeding; or

(2)

communication with others.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Source: Section 558.001 — Definition, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­558.­htm#558.­001 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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