The bill, H.B. No. 1188, mandates that school districts in Texas refer students receiving special education services who have or are suspected of having an intellectual or developmental disability to local intellectual and developmental disability authorities. This referral is intended to facilitate access to services or public benefits, including those provided under Medicaid waiver programs as outlined in the Social Security Act. The new section, 29.030, is added to Subchapter A, Chapter 29 of the Education Code to formalize this requirement.

The provisions of this bill will take effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year. It will become effective immediately if it secures a two-thirds majority vote from all elected members in both houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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