Tex. Educ. Code § 29.041 · Subchapter A-1. PARENT-DIRECTED SERVICES FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Parent" means a resident of this state who is a natural or adoptive parent, managing or possessory conservator, legal guardian, custodian, or other person with legal authority to act on behalf of a child.
(2) "Supplemental instructional materials" includes textbooks, computer hardware or software, other technological devices, and other materials suitable for addressing an educational need of a student receiving special education services under Subchapter A.
(3) "Supplemental services" means an additive service that provides an educational benefit to a student receiving special education services under Subchapter A, including:
(A) occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy;
(B) private tutoring and other supplemental private instruction or programs; and
(C) crisis prevention and intervention training for the student's parent or person standing in parental relation to the student.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1048 (S.B. 1716), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 4.26, eff. June 20, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1066 (H.B. 6), Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1137 (S.B. 568), Sec. 26, eff. June 20, 2025.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.29.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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