Texas Education Code

§ 25.087 — EXCUSED ABSENCES

ED § 25.087Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part E. STUDENTS AND PARENTS · Ch. 25. ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND ATTENDANCE · Art. C. OPERATION OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

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(a)A person required to attend school, including a person required to attend school under Section 25.085(e), may be excused for temporary absence resulting from any cause acceptable to the teacher, principal, or superintendent of the school in which the person is enrolled.

(b)A school district shall excuse a student from attending school for:

(1)the following purposes, including travel for those purposes:

(A)observing religious holy days;

(B)attending a required court appearance;

(C)appearing at a governmental office to complete paperwork required in connection with the student's application for United States citizenship;

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 479 (H.B. 2455), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 660 (H.B. 1187), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 7.002(a), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 7.002(b), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 455 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 455 (H.B. 2542), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 517 (S.B. 1134), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (H.B. 192), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 7.005, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 249 (H.B. 455), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 404 (S.B. 260), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 542 (S.B. 553), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 688 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1354 (S.B. 1404), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 213 (S.B. 1152), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 314 (H.B. 699), Sec. 2, eff. June 7, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 553 (S.B. 289), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 193 (S.B. 68), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 310 (H.B. 1212), Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 300 (S.B. 207), Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 546 (H.B. 367), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 1049), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.