The document presents state (Texas) Board of Education rules parallel with the relevant federal regulations and state laws concerning requirements for special education services. A detailed table of contents lists state and federal regulations separately and provides access to information concerning the following general areas: clarifications of provisions in federal regulations and state law, funding, purpose, applicability, and general provisions; state annual program plans and local applications (including contents, applications, and public participation); services; free appropriate education; priorities in fund use; individualized education programs; direct service by the state educational agency; comprehensive system of personnel development; placement of handicapped children in private schools; due process procedures for parents and children; complaint procedures of the state; protection in evaluation procedures; additional procedures for evaluating specific learning disabilities; the least restrictive environment; confidentiality of information; the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; disclosure of personally identifiable information from education records; enforcement procedures; state educational agency responsibilities; state advisory panel; allocations of funds; reports; and preschool grants for handicapped children. An appendix provides policy interpretation concerning individualized education program requirements. A subject index is also included. (DB)