Barriers to critical supports and services are jeopardizing the quality of life, health, and safety of Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) like never before. 

But, we know when polickymakers hear directly from Texans with IDD, they are more likely to make decisions that help us. 

If you can, please make a tax-deductible donation to The Arc of Texas today to help self-advocates share their stories with policymakers. We cannot give in to the mounting attacks on disability rights. We've made so much progress through the years together. We must keep going! 

The power of $10 multiplied... If everyone receiving this email gives just $10 today, that would cover nearly $40,000 of our 2026 budget, allowing us to assist and collaborate with hundreds more disability rights advocates to share their lived experience and expertise with Texas policymakers. 

Texans with IDD and their families are the experts in their own lives, and we are listening, learning, and taking action accordingly—intentionally centering the voices of self-advocates in our statewide advocacy.

The most important time to get in front of Texas policymakers is in between legislative sessions—in the interim—when they have time to hear self-advocates' stories and learn how their policymaking impacts their constituents' lives. This is what 2026 is about for us. Help us hit the ground running in the new year to make headway for the 90th Texas Legislative Session, which begins in January 2027. 

See what your support makes possible—check out our 2025 Impact Report for personal stories, policy progress, resources, and lots of hope! 

We've got the backs of Texans with IDD. Stand with us.

With deepest thanks,

Jennifer Martinez | Chief Executive Officer, The Arc of Texas