Tex. Educ. Code § 25.095

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 25.095 - Warning Notices
(a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school shall notify a student's parent in writing at the beginning of the school year that if the student is absent from school on 10 or more days or parts of days within a six-month period in the same school year:
(1) the student's parent is subject to prosecution under Section 25.093; and
(2) the student is subject to referral to a truancy court for truant conduct under Section 65.003(a), Family Code.
(b) A school district shall notify a student's parent if the student has been absent from school, without excuse under Section 25.087, on three days or parts of days within a four-week period. The notice must:
(1) inform the parent that:
(A) it is the parent's duty to monitor the student's school attendance and require the student to attend school; and
(B) the student is subject to truancy prevention measures under Section 25.0915; and
(2) request a conference between school officials and the parent to discuss the absences.
(c) The fact that a parent did not receive a notice under Subsection (a) or (b) does not create a defense under Section 25.093 or under Section 65.003(a), Family Code.
(d) In this section, "parent" includes a person standing in parental relation.

Tex. Educ. Code § 25.095

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 935,Sec. 12, eff. 9/1/2015.
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.002, eff. 9/1/2003.
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 25, eff. 9/1/2001
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1514, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2001
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. 5/30/1995.