Your voice can make a difference in securing vital support for individuals with FASD across Texas. Anyone can advocate – individuals, families, or organizations. Join us in raising awareness and urging lawmakers to take action. The Texas legislative session begins January 2027, but our work continues now. Get involved today!
Our state priorities include:
- Advisory Council – Texas needs an FASD advisory council to work with the Health and Human Services Commission to advise on strategic planning, policy, rules, and services related to prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD. This committee should oversee the development of FASD services within the state.
- Training – Texas should develop and require training on FASD for all public school teachers
and administrators, ECI workers, CPS employees, foster parents, and community health workers. Texas should also make training on FASD available to first responders and private
school employees. - Inclusion under OHI for Special Education – FASD should be specifically named within the definition of “other health impairment” located in 19 TAC §89.1040(c)(8).
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Relevant Proposed State Legislation in last session: HB 2219
Update June 2025 – did not pass
Representative Ana Hernandez introduced HB 2219 during the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature.
This important legislation sought to ensure students with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) were eligible for special education services in Texas public schools.
Currently, many students with FASD struggle to access the support they need because schools do not recognize FASD as a qualifying health impairment for special education.
As a result, these students often receive services only if they meet the criteria for a different diagnosis. HB 2219 aimed to address this gap by recognizing the unique educational needs of students with FASD and ensuring they receive appropriate services.