TX HB1662

Creates a grant program administered by the Commissioner of Education to fund school districts and open-enrollment charter schools providing innovative services to students with autism, with individual grants capped at $1 million per state fiscal biennium and a maximum of 10 grants awarded

Regional education service centers are eligible for grants to provide specialized teacher training on evidence-based practices for educating students with autism, including de-escalation techniques, positive behavioral interventions, and ongoing coaching services

Eligible school district programs must incorporate evidence-based design, empirical student achievement data, parental collaboration, technology use, professional development, meaningful inclusion, and statewide replicability

Requires written parental consent for student placement in grant-funded programs, prohibits mandatory enrollment, and bars programs from charging additional fees beyond those authorized for public school students

At least half of appropriated funds must go to regional education service center training grants; the Commissioner must submit a report to the legislature by December 31, 2030, and the program expires September 1, 2031