Local Disability Committees
The Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities builds community partnerships through its support of a network of local mayor and county committees. The Committee is able to disperse information throughout the State and reach a range of people and organizations. Many of the local committees have been effective at addressing disability related issues at the local level. Through grass-roots efforts, the local committees raise awareness of the needs and abilities of persons with disabilities and work to address those needs specifically identified in their community.
Local committees address a wide range of areas, including housing, transportation, employment, education and access. They also bring a wide range of entities together including individuals, local public agencies and officials, non-profit organizations and private businesses.
List of Communities with Local Committees
This is a list of cities and counties that have or are developing local committees. These committees work with the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities on pertinent disability issues. If no formal Local Committee exists in your community and you are interested in helping to form one, read our Local Committee Formation Overview for tips and suggestions on getting started.
- Abilene
- Alamo Area
- Alvin
- Amarillo
- Arlington
- Austin
- Bell County
- Bexar County
- Corpus Christi
- Dallas
- Denton
- El Paso
- Fort Worth
- Grand Prairie
- Houston
- Irving
- Nacogdoches
- San Antonio
- San Antonio - DisabilitySA
- Tyler
- Waco
- Wharton