HB 1188
AN ACT relating to the referral of certain students receiving special
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Requires Texas school districts to refer students receiving special education services who have or are suspected of having an intellectual or developmental disability to local disability authorities for potential additional services or public benefits, including Medicaid waiver programs. The referral aims to help students access comprehensive support and resources beyond their school-based special education services. The bill will take effect in the 2025-2026 school year, impacting students, families, school districts, and local disability service providers.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the referral of certain students receiving special education services to a local intellectual and developmental disability authority for services or public benefits. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 29, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 29.030 to read as follows: Sec. 29.030. REFERRAL TO LOCAL INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AUTHORITY. A school district shall refer each student receiving special education services under this subchapter who has or is suspected to have an intellectual or developmental disability to a local intellectual and developmental disability authority for services or public benefits, including services under a Medicaid waiver program established under Section 1915(c), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396n(c)). SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the referral of certain students receiving special
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