Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 1733 amends the Education Code to clarify requirements for membership as a parent representative on a federally mandated special education continuing advisory panel. The act provides that a person who stands in parental relationship to a student receiving services under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is considered a parent of a child with disabilities. The act also provides that a parent who is a school district employee or an employee of a program that delivers services under IDEA is not considered a parent of a child with disabilities for purposes of panel membership.

            House Bill 1733 also deletes a reference to the specific number of members required to be on the panel.