Relating to the Texas Commission on Federal Special Education Law and Funding.
HB 2168 establishes the Texas Commission on Federal Special Education Law and Funding to study and recommend improvements to Texas' special education system in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The commission, composed of seven members appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house, will analyze statutory frameworks and practices for public schools providing special education services. It will make recommendations to the state legislature but has no authority to enact new policies or allocate funds directly. This procedural bill affects Texas public schools indirectly through future recommendations, not through immediate policy changes.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Mar 14, 2025
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Mar 14, 2025
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Referred to Public Education
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Mar 14, 2025
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
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