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 7 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 89.1165 - Request for Special Education Due Process Hearing
Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024
(a) A request for a due process hearing (due process complaint) must be in writing and must be filed with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) by electronic mail, mail, hand-delivery, or facsimile.
(b) The party filing a request for a hearing must forward a copy of the request to the non-filing party at the same time that the request is filed with the TEA. The timelines applicable to hearings will commence the calendar day after the non-filing party receives the request. Unless rebutted, it will be presumed that the non-filing party received the request on the date it is sent to the parties by the TEA.
(c) The request for a hearing must include:
(d) A party may not have a hearing until the party files a request for a hearing that meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this section.
(e) The TEA has developed a model form that may be used by parents and public education agencies to request a hearing. The form is available on request from the TEA and on the TEA website.