Texas Education Code

§ 25.091 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF PEACE OFFICERS AND OTHER ATTENDANCE OFFICERS

ED § 25.091Title 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 peace officer serving as an attendance officer has the following powers and duties concerning enforcement of compulsory school attendance requirements:

(1)to investigate each case of a violation of compulsory school attendance requirements referred to the peace officer;

(2)to enforce compulsory school attendance requirements by:

(A)applying truancy prevention measures adopted under Section 25.0915 to the student; and

(B)if the truancy prevention measures fail to meaningfully address the student's conduct:

(i)referring the student to a truancy court if the student has unexcused absences for the amount of time specified under Section 65.003(a), Family Code; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1098 (S.B. 1489), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.036, eff. January 1, 2025.