Texas Education Code
§ 29.0031 — DYSLEXIA AND RELATED DISORDERS
ED § 29.0031Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · Art. A. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Statute text
View on source(a)Dyslexia is an example of and meets the definition of a specific learning disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1401(30)). If a district suspects or has a reason to suspect that a student may have dyslexia, including after evaluation or use of a reading diagnosis under Section 28.006 or 38.003, and that the student may be a child with a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1401(3)), the district must:
(1)provide to the student's parent or a person standing in parental relation to the student a form developed by the agency explaining the rights available under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.) that may be additional to the rights available under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794);
(2)comply with all federal and state requirements, including the Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders, as adopted by the State Board of Education, and its subsequent amendments, regarding any evaluation of the student; and
(3)if the student is evaluated for dyslexia or a related disorder, also evaluate the student in any other areas in which the district suspects the student may have a disability.
(b)The multidisciplinary evaluation team and any subsequent team convened to determine a student's eligibility for special education and related services must include at least one member with specific knowledge regarding the reading process, dyslexia and related disorders, and dyslexia instruction. The member must:
(1)hold a licensed dyslexia therapist license under Chapter 403, Occupations Code;
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Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 5.12, eff. June 20, 2025.