The second full week in September is Direct Support Professionals Week to honor the work of direct support professionals as an integral part of the long-term support system for individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

Redesignated from Government Code, Section 662.155 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(22), eff. September 1, 2017.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 686 (H.B. 504), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2015.