Bill > HB2219

This bill modifies the Texas Education Code to expand special education program eligibility by explicitly adding fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) as a qualifying condition for students between three and 21 years old who require special services to be adequately and safely educated. Currently, the law lists several disabilities that qualify students for special education, including physical, intellectual, developmental, emotional, learning, and speech disabilities, as well as autism and traumatic brain injury. The bill simply adds FASD to this existing list, which means students with FASD would now be formally recognized as potentially needing specialized educational support. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, or otherwise on September 1, 2025. By explicitly including FASD, the bill aims to ensure that students with this specific neurodevelopmental condition can access appropriate educational services and accommodations.

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