Texas Education Code

§ 25.093 — PARENT CONTRIBUTING TO NONATTENDANCE

ED § 25.093Title 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)If a warning is issued as required by Section 25.095(a), the parent with criminal negligence fails to require the child to attend school as required by law, and the child has absences for the amount of time specified under Section 65.003(a), Family Code, the parent commits an offense.

(b)The attendance officer or other appropriate school official shall file a complaint against the parent in:

(1)the constitutional county court of the county in which the parent resides or in which the school is located, if the county has a population of 2.1 million or more;

(2)a justice court of any precinct in the county in which the parent resides or in which the school is located; or

(3)a municipal court of the municipality in which the parent resides or in which the school is located.

(c)An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor, punishable by fine only, in an amount not to exceed:

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 734), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.037, eff. January 1, 2025.