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TX Educ Code § 29.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.006. Continuing Advisory Committee

Sec. 29.006.  CONTINUING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The governor shall appoint a continuing advisory committee, composed of 17 members, under 20 U.S.C. Section 1412(a)(21).  At least one member appointed under this subsection must be a director of special education programs for a school district.(b)  The appointments are not subject to confirmation by the senate.(c)  Members of the committee are appointed for staggered terms of four years with the terms of eight or nine members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(d)  Committee meetings must be conducted in compliance with Chapter 551, Government Code.(e)  The committee shall provide a procedure for members of the public to speak at committee meetings.  The procedure may not require a member of the public to register to speak earlier than the day of the meeting.(f)  The agency must post on the agency's Internet website:(1)  contact information for the committee, including an e-mail address;(2)  notice of each open meeting of the committee;(3)  minutes of each open meeting of the committee; and(4)  guidance concerning how to submit public comments to the committee.(g)  The committee shall develop a policy to encourage public participation with the committee.(h)  Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the committee shall submit a report to the legislature with recommended changes to state law and agency rules relating to special education.  The committee shall include the committee's current policy on encouraging public participation, as required by Subsection (g), in the report.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 767, Sec. 4, eff. June 13, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 44 (H.B. 861), Sec. 1, eff. May 12, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 547 (S.B. 436), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1376), Sec. 1.02, eff. June 4, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 29.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.009. Public Notice Concerning Preschool Programs for Students With Disabilities

Sec. 29.009.  PUBLIC NOTICE CONCERNING PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.  Each school district shall develop a system to notify the population in the district with children who are at least three years of age but younger than six years of age and who are eligible for enrollment in a special education program of the availability of the program.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.010. Compliance

Sec. 29.010.  COMPLIANCE.  (a)  The agency shall adopt and implement a comprehensive system for monitoring school district compliance with federal and state laws relating to special education.  The monitoring system must provide for ongoing analysis of district special education data and of complaints filed with the agency concerning special education services and for inspections of school districts at district facilities.  The agency shall use the information obtained through analysis of district data and from the complaints management system to determine the appropriate schedule for and extent of the inspection.(b)  To complete the inspection, the agency must obtain information from parents and teachers of students in special education programs in the district.(c)  The agency shall develop and implement a system of sanctions for school districts whose most recent monitoring visit shows a failure to comply with major requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.), federal regulations, state statutes, or agency requirements necessary to carry out federal law or regulations or state law relating to special education.(d)  For districts that remain in noncompliance for more than one year, the first stage of sanctions shall begin with annual or more frequent monitoring visits.  Subsequent sanctions may range in severity up to the withholding of funds.  If funds are withheld, the agency may use the funds to provide, through alternative arrangements, services to students and staff members in the district from which the funds are withheld.(e)  The agency's complaint management division shall develop a system for expedited investigation and resolution of complaints concerning a district's failure to provide special education or related services to a student eligible to participate in the district's special education program.(f)  This section does not create an obligation for or impose a requirement on a school district or open-enrollment charter school that is not also created or imposed under another state law or a federal law.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1417, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 29.0111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.0111. Beginning of Transition Planning

Sec. 29.0111.  BEGINNING OF TRANSITION PLANNING.  Appropriate state transition planning under the procedure adopted under Section 29.011 must begin for a student not later than when the student reaches 14 years of age.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (S.B. 1788), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 29.0112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.0112. Transition and Employment Guide

Sec. 29.0112.  TRANSITION AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDE.  (a)  The agency, with assistance from the Health and Human Services Commission, shall develop a transition and employment guide for students enrolled in special education programs and their parents to provide information on statewide services and programs that assist in the transition to life outside the public school system.  The agency may contract with a private entity to prepare the guide.(b)  The transition and employment guide must be written in plain language and contain information specific to this state regarding:(1)  transition services;(2)  employment and supported employment services;(3)  social security programs;(4)  community and long-term services and support, including the option to place the student on a waiting list with a governmental agency for public benefits available to the student, such as a waiver program established under Section 1915(c), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396n(c));(5)  postsecondary educational programs and services, including the inventory maintained by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Section 61.0663;(6)  information sharing with health and human services agencies and providers;(7)  guardianship and alternatives to guardianship, including a supported decision-making agreement under Chapter 1357, Estates Code;(8)  self-advocacy, person-directed planning, and self-determination; and(9)  contact information for all relevant state agencies.(c)  The transition and employment guide must be produced in an electronic format and posted on the agency's website in a manner that permits the guide to be easily identified and accessed.(d)  The agency must update the transition and employment guide posted on the agency's website at least once every two years.(e)  A school district shall:(1)  post the transition and employment guide on the district's website if the district maintains a website;(2)  provide written information and, if necessary, assistance to a student or parent regarding how to access the electronic version of the guide at:(A)  the first meeting of the student's admission, review, and dismissal committee at which transition is discussed; and(B)  the first committee meeting at which transition is discussed that occurs after the date on which the guide is updated; and(3)  on request, provide a printed copy of the guide to a student or parent.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 257 (H.B. 617), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (H.B. 1807), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 574 (S.B. 748), Sec. 2, eff. June 9, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1886), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2017.|See note following this section.
TX Educ Code § 29.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.013. Noneducational Community-Based Support Services for Certain Students With Disabilities

Sec. 29.013.  NONEDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.  (a)  The agency shall establish procedures and criteria for the allocation of funds appropriated under this section to school districts for the provision of noneducational community-based support services to certain students with disabilities and their families so that those students may receive an appropriate free public education in the least restrictive environment.(b)  The funds may be used only for eligible students with disabilities who would remain or would have to be placed in residential facilities primarily for educational reasons without the provision of noneducational community-based support services.(c)  The support services may include in-home family support, respite care, and case management for families with a student who otherwise would have been placed by a district in a private residential facility.(d)  The provision of services under this section does not supersede or limit the responsibility of other agencies to provide or pay for costs of noneducational community-based support services to enable any student with disabilities to receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.  Specifically, services provided under this section may not be used for a student with disabilities who is currently placed or who needs to be placed in a residential facility primarily for noneducational reasons.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 29.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.014. School Districts That Provide Education Solely to Students Confined to or Educated in Hospitals

Sec. 29.014.  SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATION SOLELY TO STUDENTS CONFINED TO OR EDUCATED IN HOSPITALS.  (a)  This section applies only to a school district that provides education and related services only to students who are confined in or receive educational services in a hospital.(b)  A school district to which this section applies may operate an extended year program for a period not to exceed 45 days.  The district's average daily attendance shall be computed for the regular school year plus the extended year.(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a student whose appropriate education program is a regular education program may receive services and be counted for attendance purposes for the number of hours per week appropriate for the student's condition if the student:(1)  is temporarily classified as eligible for participation in a special education program because of the student's confinement in a hospital;  and(2)  the student's education is provided by a district to which this section applies.(d)  The basic allotment for a student enrolled in a district to which this section applies is adjusted by  the weight for a homebound student under Section 48.102(a).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.026, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 29.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.015. Special Education Decision-Making for Children in Foster Care

Sec. 29.015.  SPECIAL EDUCATION DECISION-MAKING FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.  (a)   A foster parent may act as a parent of a child with a disability, as authorized under 20 U.S.C. Section 1415(b) and its subsequent amendments, if:(1)  the Department of Family and Protective Services is appointed as the temporary or permanent managing conservator of the child;(2)  the rights and duties of the department to make decisions regarding education provided to the child under Section 153.371, Family Code, have not been limited by court order; and(3)  the foster parent agrees to:(A)  participate in making special education decisions on the child's behalf; and(B)  complete a training program that complies with minimum standards established by agency rule.(b)  A foster parent who will act as a parent of a child with a disability as provided by Subsection (a) must complete a training program before the next scheduled admission, review, and dismissal committee meeting for the child but not later than the 90th day after the date the foster parent begins acting as the parent for the purpose of making special education decisions.(b-1)  A school district may not require a foster parent to retake a training program to continue serving as a child's parent or to serve as the surrogate parent for another child if the foster parent has completed a training program to act as a parent of a child with a disability provided by:(1)  the Department of Family and Protective Services;(2)  a school district;(3)  an education service center; or(4)  any other entity that receives federal funds to provide special education training to parents.(c)  A foster parent who is denied the right to act as a parent under this section by a school district may file a complaint with the agency in accordance with federal law and regulations.(d)  Not later than the fifth day after the date a child with a disability is enrolled in a school, the Department of Family and Protective Services must inform the appropriate school district if the child's foster parent is unwilling or unable to serve as a parent for the purposes of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 430, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1025 (H.B. 1556), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 29.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.016. Evaluation Conducted Pursuant to a Special Education Due Process Hearing

Sec. 29.016.  EVALUATION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO A SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARING.  A special education hearing officer in an impartial due process hearing brought under 20 U.S.C. Section 1415 may issue an order or decision that authorizes one or more evaluations of a student who is eligible for, or who is suspected as being eligible for, special education services.  Such an order or decision authorizes the evaluation of the student without parental consent as if it were a court order for purposes of any state or federal law providing for consent by order of a court.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 767, Sec. 8, eff. June 13, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 29.0161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.0161. Contract With State Office of Administrative Hearings for Special Education Due Process Hearings

Sec. 29.0161.  CONTRACT WITH STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARINGS.  Not later than December 1, 2003, the agency and the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall jointly determine whether it would be cost-effective for the agency to enter an interagency contract with the office under which the office would conduct all or part of the agency's special education due process hearings under 20 U.S.C. Section 1415 and its subsequent amendments.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 201, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 29.0162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.0162. Representation in Special Education Due Process Hearing

Sec. 29.0162.  REPRESENTATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARING.  (a)  A person in an impartial due process hearing brought under 20 U.S.C. Section 1415 may be represented by:(1)  an attorney who is licensed in this state; or(2)  an individual who is not an attorney licensed in this state but who has special knowledge or training with respect to problems of children with disabilities and who satisfies qualifications under Subsection (b).(b)  The commissioner by rule shall adopt additional qualifications and requirements for a representative for purposes of Subsection (a)(2).  The rules must:(1)  prohibit an individual from being a representative under Subsection (a)(2) opposing a school district if:(A)  the individual has prior employment experience with the district; and(B)  the district raises an objection to the individual serving as a representative;(2)  include requirements that the representative have knowledge of:(A)  special education due process rules, hearings, and procedure; and(B)  federal and state special education laws;(3)  require, if the representative receives monetary compensation from a person for representation in an impartial due process hearing, that the representative agree to abide by a voluntary code of ethics and professional conduct during the period of representation; and(4)  require, if the representative receives monetary compensation from a person for representation in an impartial due process hearing, that the representative enter into a written agreement for representation with the person who is the subject of the special education due process hearing that includes a process for resolving any disputes between the representative and the person.(c)  A special education due process hearing officer shall determine whether an individual satisfies qualifications under Subsections (a)(2) and (b).(d)  The agency is not required to license or in any way other than as provided by Subsection (b) regulate representatives described by Subsection (a)(2) in a special education impartial due process hearing.(e)  The written agreement for representation required under Subsection (b)(4) is considered confidential and may not be disclosed.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (S.B. 709), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 2141), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 29.0163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.0163. Protection of the Rights of Military Families With Children With Disabilities

Sec. 29.0163.  PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF MILITARY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.  (a) In this section, "servicemember" means a member of:(1)  the armed forces;(2)  the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; or(3)  the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service.(b)  The agency must include in the notice of procedural safeguards that the statute of limitations for the parent of a student to request an impartial due process hearing under 20 U.S.C. Section 1415(b) may be tolled if the parent is an active-duty servicemember and 50 U.S.C. Section 3936 applies to the parent.(c)  The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1089 (H.B. 3632), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 29.0164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.0164. Limitation Period for Filing Complaint and Requesting Special Education Due Process Hearing

Text of section effective on September 01, 2022Sec. 29.0164.  LIMITATION PERIOD FOR FILING COMPLAINT AND REQUESTING SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARING.  The commissioner or agency may not adopt or enforce a rule that establishes a shorter period for filing a due process complaint alleging a violation of state or federal special education laws and requesting an impartial due process hearing than the maximum timeline designated under 20 U.S.C. Sections 1415(b)(6) and (f)(3).|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 651 (H.B. 1252), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2022.|
TX Educ Code § 29.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services|Chapter 29 - Educational Programs|Subchapter A. Special Education Program|Section 29.018. Special Education Grant

Sec. 29.018.  SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANT.  (a)  From funds appropriated for the purposes of this section, federal funds, or any other funds available, the commissioner shall make grants available to school districts to assist districts in covering the cost of educating students with disabilities.(b)  A school district is eligible to apply for a grant under this section if:(1)  the district does not receive sufficient funds, including state funds provided under Section 48.102 and federal funds, for a student with disabilities to pay for the special education services provided to the student; or(2)  the district does not receive sufficient funds, including state funds provided under Section 48.102 and federal funds, for all students with disabilities in the district to pay for the special education services provided to the students.(c)  A school district that applies for a grant under this section must provide the commissioner with a report comparing the state and federal funds received by the district for students with disabilities and the expenses incurred by the district in providing special education services to students with disabilities.(d)  Expenses that may be included by a school district in applying for a grant under this section include the cost of training personnel to provide special education services to a student with disabilities.(e)  A school district that receives a grant under this section must educate students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment that is appropriate to meet the student's educational needs.(f)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.027, eff. September 1, 2019.|