HB 3328

relating to the approval of purchases under the supplemental
special education services and instructional materials program by a
public school student's admission, review, and dismissal
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 29.046(a), Education Code, is amended to
(a)  Money in an account assigned to a student under Section
29.045 may be used only for supplemental special education services
and supplemental special education instructional materials
approved by the student's admission, review, and dismissal
committee under Section 29.048(c).
SECTION 2.  Section 29.048, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c)  The admission, review, and dismissal committee of a
student approved for participation in the program shall hold an
admission, review, and dismissal committee meeting for the student
with the student's parent before grant money is assigned to a
student's account under the program to determine and approve the
supplemental special education services and supplemental special
education instructional materials that would best serve the
student.  The committee shall provide the student's parent and the
agency the list of approved services and materials for the student.
SECTION 3.  This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026
SECTION 4.  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.