| TO: | Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1490 by Watson (Relating to requirements for the conduct of Texas Education Agency special education due process hearings.), As Introduced |
This bill would require the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to enter into a contract with the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) that would provide for the SOAH to conduct the special education due process hearings.
TEA would still retain responsibility under the federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for ensuring that the hearing process meets all federal regulatory requirements and timelines.
No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
| Source Agencies: | 701 Central Education Agency
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
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