Relating to a parental right to information concerning a public school special education program and certain requirements for persons serving as special education representatives and hearing officers at impartial due process hearings; authorizing a fee.
Bill overview
Relating to a parental right to information concerning a public school special education program and certain requirements for persons serving as special education representatives and hearing officers at impartial due process hearings; authorizing a fee.
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HB 1813 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 1813 was a House-passed special-education due-process proposal expanding parent information and imposing training, ethics and written-agreement requirements on paid non-attorney representatives. The Senate did not pass it.
What would change
TEA would have added representation and complaint information to parent safeguards, developed special-education-law training with regional service centers, required paid non-attorney representatives to meet training and conduct standards and use written representation agreements, and allowed training fees with discounts or waivers for financial need.
Who may be affected
Parents of students receiving special education, students, non-attorney advocates, attorneys, school districts, TEA, regional education service centers and due-process hearing officers.
When it would take effect
HB 1813 did not take effect. It passed the House and was referred to Senate Education K-16 but did not receive final Senate passage.
Limits and uncertainty
The proposed representative-training and complaint framework was not enacted through HB 1813. Existing IDEA, Education Code and TEA due-process rules remain controlling.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House committee substitute, TLO summary and stages reviewed. House passed; Senate did not.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Referred to Education K-16
Latest official action
Referred to Education K-16
May 8, 2025 · house
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Committee history
- Public Education
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- Education K-16
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