TX SB2735

Requires mandatory vision screening for all newborns and infants at regular intervals (3, 6, 12, 24, 30, and 36 months) to detect visual impairments, including cortical vision impairment caused by brain damage affecting visual processing

Mandates health care providers complete a susceptibility questionnaire for newborns before hospital discharge, assessing risk factors such as premature birth under 32 weeks, neurological disorders, seizure disorders, cerebral palsy, and family history of visual impairment

Requires school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to provide intervention programs from birth for children with visual impairments, including expanded core curriculum instruction in orientation and mobility, social interaction, independent living skills, assistive technology, and career education

Establishes compensatory services for students identified with visual impairments after third grade, requiring individualized plans through admission, review, and dismissal processes to address developmental delays and educational loss from late identification

Creates a statewide database to track children with visual impairment risk factors, screening outcomes, and early intervention services, with annual reports to the legislature by December 1; authorizes administrative penalties for violations of screening and referral requirements