Bill Text: TX HB379 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the failure to attend school for part of a day.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-12 - Referred to Public Education [HB379 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB379-Introduced.html

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84R258 KKR-D
By: White of Tyler H.B. No. 379

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the failure to attend school for part of a day.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.094, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) For purposes of Subsection (a), an individual fails to
attend school on a part of a day only if the individual misses:
(1) more than 15 percent of an instructional day; or
(2) more than 15 percent of a class period.
SECTION 2. Section 51.03, Family Code, is amended by adding
Subsection (h) to read as follows:
(h) For purposes of Subsection (b)(2), a child is absent for
a part of a day only if the child misses:
(1) more than 15 percent of an instructional day; or
(2) more than 15 percent of a class period.
SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an offense committed or conduct violating a penal law that occurs
on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed or
conduct that occurs before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed
or conduct occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for
that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was
committed or conduct violating a penal law occurred before the
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense or
violation occurred before that date.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.