See who is based in Houston and who works with Texas schools by video before you contact anyone.
5 based in Texas · 3 virtual advocates who work with Texas schools
Advocates get hired after a meeting goes badly, rarely before the first one, which is why most of them start by reading a file that already carries a year of history in it.
The search usually starts the week a parent reads an evaluation report and cannot tell from it whether Houston schools are offering enough.
The meeting itself is the smallest part of the job. Nearly all the hours go into records and email before the Houston team ever sits down.
Request the full file in writing before you hire anyone. Schools have to give parents the education records they keep.
One of these advocates works from Houston. The rest are based elsewhere in Texas. Each card names the city.
Based in Houston, TX
Special Education Advocate
~Beginning of school year document review sale - $50(Up to 4hrs) Non-Attorney Certified Special Education Advocate with 13 years of healthcare experience & 2 years of advocacy experience.
Based in Austin, TX
Special Education Advocate
Hi, My name is David Gonzales. Living in Austin, TX, but originally from Los Angeles, CA. I carry a masters degree in special education and currently practice as a sped teacher.
Based in Alamo, TX
Bilingual Special Education Advocate and Interpreter
Félix Ramos Jr. es fundador de RIO Advocates, LLC, donde brinda servicios bilingües de defensa educativa e interpretación en inglés y español.
These advocates are not based in Texas. They join IEP meetings by video or phone, which IDEA allows when you and the school agree.
Virtual · based in Inverness, IL · works with Texas schools
Special Education Advocate
I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University and a Master’s of Education from DePaul University, with a dual certification in elementary and…
Virtual · based in Buford, GA · works with Texas schools
Georgia Special Education & IEP Advocate
Dr. Mary Jo Ray-Jewett is the owner and lead advocate of The IEP Guru, LLC, providing special education advocacy throughout Georgia.
Virtual · based in Bloomington, IL · works with Texas schools
Founder & Advocate
Jade is a former special education teacher who has taught everything from pre-k all the way to transition classrooms with students up to age 21.
249 public schools inside Houston belong to Houston ISD. Each one has its own case manager and its own backlog, and the answer you get about scheduling depends on which building your child attends.
Parents in San Antonio face the same paperwork. Rules do not change from one town to the next inside a state.
Confirm your child's district by address. Houston addresses may fall in more than one public school district.
The clock that matters starts when you sign consent. In Texas it runs 45 school days.
Put the request in writing and date it. An email to the Houston school counts as writing.
Texas gives a school district 45 school days to finish an initial special education evaluation. A written request for an evaluation has to be answered inside 15 school days. Missed deadlines are handled by the Texas Education Agency, Office of Special Populations and Student Supports, which takes written state complaints from parents.
Training varies, and so does what it proves. A parent who asks how many Houston IEP meetings an advocate sat in last year learns more than a certificate would show.
Membership in a professional body is not a licence. It usually means dues were paid and a code of conduct was signed.
No advocate can promise a placement or an outcome in Houston. Anyone who does is selling you something.
Advocates who have never seen the file cannot tell you what is missing from it. Send the records first and book the call second.
One advocate listed here, Samantha, works out of Houston. The others reach Texas families by video or by driving in.
Advocates who take San Antonio cases usually take these too. Say where you are in the first email so nobody wastes a week finding out.
Answers about hiring a special education advocate in Houston, Texas, including cost, timing, virtual support, and Section 504 help.
How much should I budget for one IEP meeting?
Rates run $75 to $250 per hour. What moves the number is experience, the type of case, and whether anyone has to drive to the meeting. Profiles here show the rate when the advocate publishes one.
Can an advocate represent me at a due process hearing in Texas?
No. Advocates prepare for meetings, read the records and negotiate with the district. Attorneys file due process complaints and appear at hearings, which an advocate cannot do.
Is remote IEP advocacy allowed?
Yes. IDEA, the federal special education law, requires parent participation in IEP meetings and allows alternative means such as video or phone when you and the school agree. Your advocate does not have to live nearby.
What district will be at my IEP meeting in Houston?
Houston ISD runs the IEP meetings for most Houston students. District lines and city lines are not the same, so confirm yours by address before you send a letter.
How many advocates on this page are based in Texas?
Every card on this page names the city the advocate works from. Advocates listed under the virtual heading live somewhere else and work with families here by video or phone.
Official Texas links for parents in Houston.
Last reviewed 2026-08-11.
The same Texas rules apply in San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and the other cities listed here, or see every Texas advocate.
If nobody here fits, check the San Antonio page next. The same Texas rules apply there.
Keep a one-page timeline of what happened and when. Every advocate you talk to will start by building the same thing.
