HB 1188: bill requiring school referrals for disability services

Caption

relating to the referral of certain students receiving special education services to a local intellectual and developmental disability authority for services or public benefits.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Special education students get referred to the local authority, Medicaid waivers included.

The bill requires every Texas school district to refer special education students who have, or are suspected to have, an intellectual or developmental disability to their local intellectual and developmental disability authority. The referral is for services or public benefits, including Medicaid waiver programs. It touches school districts, special education students and their families, and local disability authorities, starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

Labels

Labels: INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on May 29, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4716 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1188 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Christian ManuelDHouse 22

Rep. Benjamin BumgarnerRHouse 63

Rep. Gina HinojosaDHouse 49

+ 2 more authors, 13 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the referral of certain students receiving special education services to a local intellectual and developmental disability authority for services or public benefits.

WHAT IT DOES

Special education students get referred to the local authority, Medicaid waivers included.

The bill requires every Texas school district to refer special education students who have, or are suspected to have, an intellectual or developmental disability to their local intellectual and developmental disability authority. The referral is for services or public benefits, including Medicaid waiver programs. It touches school districts, special education students and their families, and local disability authorities, starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 7, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Filed
Mar 7, 2025Read first time
Mar 7, 2025Referred to Public Education
Apr 8, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 8, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 8, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 8, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 8, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 15, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 15, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 16, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025Considered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025Amended 1-Frank
Apr 24, 2025Record vote RV#524
Apr 24, 2025Amended 2-Dutton
Apr 24, 2025Record vote RV#525
Apr 24, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 24, 2025Record vote RV#526
Apr 25, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 25, 2025Passed
Apr 25, 2025Record vote RV#572
Apr 25, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025Received from the House
Apr 29, 2025Read first time
Apr 29, 2025Referred to Education K-16
May 8, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 8, 2025Testimony taken in committee
May 8, 2025Left pending in committee
May 9, 2025Co-sponsor authorized
May 13, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 13, 2025Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025Co-sponsor authorized
May 14, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
May 14, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 14, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 16, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 16, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 16, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 16, 2025Record vote
May 16, 2025Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025Passed
May 16, 2025Record vote
May 16, 2025Senate passage reported
May 16, 2025Reported enrolled
May 19, 2025Signed in the House
May 19, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 20, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 29, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 29, 2025Effective immediately

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 126 yea · 3 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 25, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 16, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Christian Manuel

Donors

ENPAC Texas$5K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$5K Texas Sands PAC$4K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 23, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

ENPAC Texas$5,000.00

ENPAC Texas

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

Also funds 27 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 10, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101033978.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$5,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 7, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101033978.

Texas Sands PAC$4,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$4,000.00

Cash: $4,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $4,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on May 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101061945.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

ENPAC Texas

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

Also funds 27 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 10, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101033978.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 7, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101033978.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$4,000.00

Cash: $4,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $4,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on May 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101061945.

Votes7

Senate May 16, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1188 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 16, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1188 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 16, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 25, 2025

Yea: 126
Nay: 3
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 0
Excused: 20

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 572

HB 1188 was passed by (Record 572): 126 Yeas, 3 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 126 (published)
Nay: 3 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 20 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 24, 2025

Yea: 146
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 0
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 526

CSHB 1188, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 526): 146 Yeas, 2 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 146 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 24, 2025

Yea: 145
Nay: 3
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 0
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 525

Amendment No. 2 was adopted by (Record 525): 145 Yeas, 3 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 145 (published)
Nay: 3 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 24, 2025

Yea: 148
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 0
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 524

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 524): 148 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 148 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses51

For: 47
Against: 0
On: 4

Names

For

AARP TX1 registration
Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)2 registrations
Autism Society of Texas1 registration
Children at Risk1 registration
Democrats for Education Reform TX1 registration
Disability Rights Texas2 registrations
Evergreen IDD1 registration
Methodist Healthcare Ministries2 registrations
National Association of Social Workers-Texas1 registration
Self11 registrations
Self; Austin Special Needs Planning1 registration
Self; Autism Society of Texas3 registrations
Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities1 registration
Self; Self1 registration
Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP)1 registration
Self; Texas Parent to Parent2 registrations
TCASE1 registration
Texas Association of Business2 registrations
Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE)1 registration
Texas Council of Community Centers2 registrations
Texas PTA2 registrations
Texas Public Charter Schools Association1 registration
Texas State Teachers Association2 registrations
The Arc of Texas3 registrations
TxABA PPG1 registration

On

Health and Human Services Commission1 registration
Texas council for Developmental Disabilities1 registration
Texas Education Agency2 registrations

Sources

51 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 7, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 4716

by Rep. Manuel, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, May 9, 2023: Referred to Education

Relating to the referral of certain students receiving special education services to a local intellectual and developmental disability authority for services or public benefits.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

05/29/2025 E Effective immediately

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Jeff BarryRHouse 29

Aicha DavisDHouse 109

Lulu FloresDHouse 51

Linda GarciaDHouse 107

Vikki GoodwinDHouse 47

Jolanda "Jo" JonesDHouse 147

Helen KerwinRHouse 58

Suleman LalaniDHouse 76

Matt MorganRHouse 26

Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

Lauren Ashley SimmonsDHouse 146

Ellen TroxclairRHouse 19

Charlene Ward JohnsonDHouse 139

Companion

SB 1092 by Zaffirini (similar)

Subjects

Disabilities, Persons with

Education--Primary & Secondary--Special

Education--School Districts

CAYTLIN HANDLEY ACT (PV9VW)

MEDICAID

EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 195 words

89R2579 CMO-D

By: Manuel
H.B. No. 1188

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the referral of certain students receiving special

education services to a local intellectual and developmental

disability authority for services or public benefits.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 29, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 29.030 to read as follows:

Sec. 29.030. REFERRAL TO LOCAL INTELLECTUAL AND

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AUTHORITY. A school district shall refer

each student receiving special education services under this

subchapter who has or is suspected to have an intellectual or

developmental disability to a local intellectual and developmental

disability authority for services or public benefits, including

services under a Medicaid waiver program established under Section

1915(c), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396n(c)).

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

ENPAC Texas

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Sands PAC

ENPAC Texas

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Senate May 16, 2025

Senate May 16, 2025

Senate May 16, 2025

House Apr 25, 2025

House Apr 24, 2025

House Apr 24, 2025

House Apr 24, 2025

For

On

88R HB 4716

Companion