HB 3633
AN ACT relating to the retention of certain public school student records
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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What This Bill Does
Requires school districts to permanently retain two key special education documents for each student: the full initial evaluation and the most recent individualized education program (IEP). These records will be kept even after a student transfers, graduates, or leaves the school district, starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The permanent retention of these documents will help ensure comprehensive documentation of special education services and support for students with individualized learning needs.
Bill Text
relating to the retention of certain public school student records BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 29, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 29.0054 to read as follows: Sec. 29.0054. PERMANENT RETENTION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION. A school district shall retain as a permanent record the following for each student who has received special education services in the district: (1) any full individual and initial evaluation of the student conducted by the district under Section 29.004; and (2) the most recent individualized education program developed for the student under Section 29.005(b) before the date the student transfers from, graduates from, or otherwise leaves the 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 History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the retention of certain public school student records
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