The 89th legislative session of the Texas Legislature is well underway. The Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA) is closely monitoring more than 100 bills we think may have some impact on the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology. 

TSHA’s advocacy is focused on:

• Ensuring that when students with a disability are enrolled in a private school, that institution must fund and provide appropriate evaluations and therapy. Compliance with state and federal regulations, such as IDEA, must be maintained.
• Seeking increased funding for public education to provide students with an adequate and equitable education as required by the Texas constitution. This includes increasing the per student allotment for public schools to minimally match the rate of inflation and cost of living increases.