Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 89 - ADAPTATIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
Division 2 - CLARIFICATION OF PROVISIONS IN FEDERAL REGULATIONS
Section 89.1035 - Age Ranges for Student Eligibility

(a) Pursuant to state and federal law, services provided in accordance with this subchapter must be available to all eligible students ages 3-21. Services will be made available to eligible students on their third birthday. Graduation with a regular high school diploma pursuant to §89.1070(b)(1), (b)(3)(D), (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), or (f)(4)(D) of this title (relating to Graduation Requirements) terminates a student's eligibility to receive services in accordance with this subchapter. An eligible student receiving special education services who is 21 years of age on September 1 of a school year will be eligible for services through the end of that school year or until graduation with a regular high school diploma pursuant to §89.1070(b)(1), (b)(3)(D), (f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3), or (f)(4)(D) of this title, whichever comes first.

(b) In accordance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§29.003, 30.002(a), and 30.081, a free appropriate public education must be available from birth to students with visual impairments or who are deaf or hard of hearing.