81R1102 SJM-D
 
  By: Watson S.B. No. 1490
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to requirements for the conduct of Texas Education Agency
  special education due process hearings.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 29.0161, Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 29.0161.  CONTRACT WITH STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE
  HEARINGS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARINGS. The [Not
  later than December 1, 2003, the] agency and the State Office of
  Administrative Hearings shall [jointly determine whether it would
  be cost-effective for the agency to] enter an interagency contract
  for the purpose provided by this section.  The [with the office
  under which the] office shall [would] conduct [all or part of] the
  agency's special education due process hearings under the terms of
  the contract and under 20 U.S.C. Section 1415 [and its subsequent
  amendments].
         SECTION 2.  Not later than January 1, 2010, the Texas
  Education Agency and the State Office of Administrative Hearings
  shall execute the contract required by Section 29.0161, Education
  Code, as amended by this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.