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78R5621 CAS-D

By:  Eissler                                                      H.B. No. 1339



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the date on which a school district must complete a 
report of an evaluation of a student for special education 
services.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 29.004, Education Code, is amended to 
read as follows:   
	Sec. 29.004.  FULL INDIVIDUAL AND INITIAL EVALUATION.  (a)  A 
written report of a full individual and initial evaluation of a 
student for purposes of special education services shall be 
completed not later than the 60th calendar day following the date on 
which the school district, in accordance with 20 U.S.C. Section 
1414(a), as amended, receives written consent [referral] for the
evaluation, signed by [was initiated by school personnel,] the 
student's parent or legal guardian[, or another appropriate 
person].
	(b)  The evaluation shall be conducted using procedures that 
are appropriate for the student's most proficient method of 
communication.
	SECTION 2.  Section 29.004, Education Code, as amended by 
this Act, applies to the date on which a report of an evaluation of a 
student for special education services must be completed only in 
the case of an evaluation performed on or after the effective date 
of this Act.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.