Sec. 114.002. DEFINITIONS    


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    (1) "Autism and other pervasive developmental disorders" means a subclass of mental disorders characterized by distortions in the development of multiple basic psychological functions that are involved in the development of social skills and language, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Edition.

    (2) "Council" means the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 956, Sec. 9.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.