Data report · federal figures, school year 2023-24

Special education complaints in Texas

Name: Special Education Complaints in Texas, 2023-24
Creator: Serenido
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Parents in Texas filed 1,193 written special education complaints in 2023-24. 100% of its 650 complaint decisions were issued on time, ranking 1st of 50 (tied states share a rank).

1,193

written complaints

15.4 per 10,000 students, above the U.S. rate of 12.6

100%

decided on time

U.S.: 87%

59.4%

found a violation

386 of 650 decisions. U.S.: 62.7%

Five years in Texas

Complaints rose from 336 in 2019-20 to 1,193 in 2023-24 (+255%), the 1st fastest growth of 37 states with at least 20 complaints in 2019-20. That is the 11th highest complaint rate for its size, out of 51. Texas also recorded 424 due process complaints in 2023-24.

School year	Written complaints	Decided on time	Due process complaints
2019-20	336	100%	350
2020-21	261	100%	266
2021-22	542	100%	345
2022-23	979	100%	388
2023-24	1,193	100%	424

Where complaints go in Texas
Texas Education Agency, Office of Legal Services
1701 N. Congress Ave., Suite 2-150
Austin, TX 78701
512-463-9720
The state's dispute resolution page

Check the state page for the exact address for a written complaint before you send one.

Thinking of filing? The Special Education Complaint Router tells you whether a state complaint or another route fits, with deadlines as real dates and the complaint written for you. The IEP Deadline Clock works out when the school's legal clock runs out, including Texas's own evaluation timeline.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Dispute Resolution and Child Count files. Compare every state in the national report.

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Serenido (2026). Special Education Complaints in Texas, 2023-24. Data: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 State Part B Dispute Resolution and Child Count, 2023-24. https://serenido.com/special-education-complaints-by-state/texas/

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