# 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 359.53: 26 TAC § 359.53. Eligibility, DIVISION 2. ELIGIBILITY AND ASSESSMENT

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## Section

- **Citation:** 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 359.53
- **Heading:** 26 TAC § 359.53. Eligibility, DIVISION 2. ELIGIBILITY AND ASSESSMENT
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 359 DIVISION FOR BLIND SERVICES / 26 TAC § 359.53

## Text

(a) To be eligible to receive services under this subchapter,
 an applicant must:
(1) have a visual impairment;
(2) reside in Texas; and
(3) be 18 years of age or younger.
(b) A person at least 18 years of age but under age
 22 who meets the criteria in subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section
 and who is enrolled in a secondary school may receive services under
 this subchapter if DARS DBS determines that children's services are
 appropriate for the person.
(c) Eligibility requirements are applied without regard
 to the age, gender, race, color, creed, or national origin of the
 applicant.
(d) Funding and providing services may be restricted
 by other criteria in the rules of this subchapter.

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