Bill Summary

HB 615 Individual Education Plans (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Tendrich Co Sponsors: Basabe, Gerwig, López, Trabulsy, Valdés CS Sponsors: Student Academic Success Subcommittee, Education Administration Subcommittee
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Summary
Individual Education Plans: Revises requirements for school districts relating to determination of eligibility, implementation, & accountability for student IEPs; provides that parent has right to access, upon request, service logs within specified timeframe; requires IEP team to inform parents of such right; requires each school district to provide individualized orientation to parent of student newly identified to be eligible for exceptional student education services; requires school district to obtain signed acknowledgement from each parent; provides requirements for orientation & acknowledgement; requires school districts to notify parents of available refresher orientations each year; requires that certain information be retained in student's education records; requires school districts to develop standardized services logs for provisions of specified services for use by specified persons. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Student Academic Success Subcommittee
   H Education Administration Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
12/03/25
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Filed
12/12/25
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Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee; Education Administration Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
12/12/25
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Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
01/27/26
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On Committee agenda - Student Academic Success Subcommittee, 01/29/26, 3:00 pm, 102 H
01/29/26
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Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/30/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/02/26
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Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
02/03/26
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On Committee agenda - Education Administration Subcommittee, 02/05/26, 4:00 pm, 102 H
02/05/26
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Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/06/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/09/26
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
02/13/26
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 02/17/26, 8:30 am, 102 H
02/17/26
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/17/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
03/04/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/04/26
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In Messages
03/04/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0615
Filed on 12/03/25
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Amendment 201883 DE
Tendrich
Filed on 01/28/26
Adopted
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0615C1
Filed on 01/30/26
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Amendment 244859
Tendrich
Filed on 02/04/26
Adopted
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0615C2
Filed on 02/06/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1003.57
1003.576
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