Texas requires school districts to provide local disability authority info to parents of certain special education students

Original title: Relating to the provision of information regarding a local intellectual and developmental disability authority to the parents or guardians of certain special education students.

Last action · May 29, 2025: Effective immediatelySponsors: Christian Manuel and 20 others

Companion · SB 1092same policy, Senate version

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What This Bill Does

Texas school districts must now provide parents or legal guardians of special education students with intellectual disabilities or developmental delays information on local disability authority services and public benefits during the student's initial meeting, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

Why it matters

Parents gain earlier access to state and support services for children with developmental needs by connecting families with local authorities during school planning meetings.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

parents or legal guardians of certain special education students

Parents or guardians receive information regarding local intellectual and developmental disability authority services and public benefits during the student's IEP meeting.

Directly affected

school districts

School districts must provide informational materials about local disability authorities at the first IEP committee meeting for qualifying students.

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Health and Human Services Commission

The Commission collaborates with the Texas Education Agency to develop the informational materials for school districts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When must school districts provide this disability authority information to parents?

School districts must provide the information at the first meeting during which a student's individualized education program is developed under Section 29.005.

Which students does this law apply to?

It applies to special education students who have an intellectual disability or a developmental delay.

Who creates the informational materials that school districts distribute?

The Texas Education Agency, in collaboration with the Health and Human Services Commission, develops the informational materials.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

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May 29, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Effective immediately
May 29, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Signed by the Governor
May 20, 2025Governor of TexasEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
May 19, 2025Senate
Signed in the Senate
May 19, 2025House
Signed in the House
May 16, 2025House
Reported enrolled

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Record vote
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Three day rule suspended
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Reported favorably w/o amendments
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Co-sponsor authorized
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Apr 29, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Education K-16
Apr 29, 2025SenateIntroduced
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Apr 28, 2025Senate
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Apr 25, 2025House
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Mar 7, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Public Education
Mar 7, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Nov 12, 2024HouseIntroduced
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