Special Needs Planning Law in Texas
This page covers special needs planning law as it applies in Texas — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what special needs planning protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern special needs planning in Texas
Texas state law
- PROPERTY TAX CODE › TAXABLE PROPERTY AND EXEMPTIONS › TAXABLE PROPERTY AND EXEMPTIONS › EXEMPTIONSTX TX § 11.18
Cited in 23 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL › DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES › REGULATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES, HOMES, AND AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE CHILD-CARE SERVICES › GENERAL PROVISIONSTX HR § 42.002
Cited in 11 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP › GENERAL PROVISIONS › SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATIONS, AND ADOPTION EVALUATIONS › COURT-ORDERED REPRESENTATION IN SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPTX FA § 107.002
Cited in 10 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- HEALTH PROFESSIONS › REGULATION OF NURSING › NURSES › GENERAL PROVISIONSTX OC § 301.002
Cited in 9 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- HEALTH FACILITIES › PROVISION OF SERVICES IN CERTAIN FACILITIES › PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, AND REHABILITATION SERVICESTX HS § 321.002
Cited in 8 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- PUBLIC EDUCATION › LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE › CHARTERS › OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLTX ED § 12.104
Cited in 4 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for special needs planning in Texas.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.