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CPR uses legal strategies, advocacy, and policy to promote the integration and full community participation of people with disabilities and all others who are devalued in today’s society.
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Litigation
Expanding and protecting the rights of people with disabilities.
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Defend Section 504
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is under attack. Learn more and stay up-to-date on advocacy efforts to save it.
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Advocacy
Stay current on disability issues, educate yourself about the impact of proposed policy changes, and learn how to take action.
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COVID-19
Get up-to-date resources on COVID-19 and its impact on people with disabilities, including information on the latest policy developments, medical rationing, and Medicaid.
News
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June 30, 2025This paper, prepared by CPR, the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee, the Committee for Public Counsel Services, and the Disability Law Center, addresses key problems with involuntary outpatient commitment laws.
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June 25, 2025Despite ongoing federal threats to the rights of people with disabilities, CPR has achieved impressive outcomes and dramatic progress in both our litigation and advocacy efforts.
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June 23, 2025Texas Public Radio airs feature following the landmark disability decision in Steward v. Young. CPR special counsel, Steven Schwartz, remarked on the decision, "It is clear that this court cares about people who told their stories, elevated their sometimes-tragic situations, and was really compassionate in understanding what sort of terrible lives people were forced into, unwittingly, unknowingly and really against their will."
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June 20, 2025Texas Tribune article following a favorable decision in Steward v. Young, on behalf on Texans with IDD living in nursing facilities
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June 19, 2025A Texas federal judge has just ruled that State officials are violating federal law, causing irreparable harm to thousands of Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) whom they segregate in nursing facilities without mandated services or opportunities for community living.