A Field Manual · No. I · Volume 2
Texas
Free timeline cardThe evaluation and IEP timeline sections of the Texas page from Volume 2 appear here word for word, with their citations. Law checked July 14, 2026.What the labels mean
1. Initial evaluation timeline
45 school days (not the federal 60 calendar days) from the date the district receives the parent’s signed written consent; the written Full Individual and Initial Evaluation (FIE) report must be completed by the 45th school day. Tex. Educ. Code § 29.004. Extensions: if the student is absent 3+ school days during the evaluation period, the timeline is extended by the number of absence days; if consent is received at least 35 but fewer than 45 school days before the last instructional day of the year, the report is due by June 30, and the ARD committee must meet by the 15th school day of the following school year. Sources: Tex. Educ. Code § 29.004 (FindLaw); TEA Legal Framework - Evaluation Procedures; TEA SPED Support initial-referral timeline chart.
2. Eligibility-to-IEP timeline
Yes - Texas sets one. The ARD committee must make its decisions on initial eligibility and, if eligible, the IEP and placement within 30 calendar days from the date of completion of the written FIE report. 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 89.1011(d). Summer exception: if the 30th day falls in summer, the ARD committee has until the first day of fall classes, unless the FIE indicates the student needs extended school year services that summer (then it must meet expeditiously). Sources: 19 TAC § 89.1011 (Cornell LII); 19 TAC § 89.1011 (txrules.elaws.us).
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- 3. State complaint
- 4. Due process
- 5. Recording IEP (ARD) meetings
- 6. Age of majority / transfer of rights
- 7. State education agency special-education office
- 8. Parent Training and Information Center(s)
- 9. Peculiarity worth knowing
- Sources
Use this companion with the verified review edition of The IEP Field Manual. Begin with the federal tool, then check the state entry before relying on a timeline, filing route, age, credential rule, records period, restraint or seclusion duty, or other state-specific procedure.
Each state entry cites official sources. Links and state rules change. Confirm the cited official page again before a high-stakes act or deadline.
This companion is educational information, not legal advice. It does not replace advice from a licensed attorney in the state where the student attends school.
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