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Parents and guardians can be summoned before a justice of the peace or municipal-court judge, and students may need documentation supporting absence reasons. The laws describe who must attend school, key penalties as Class C misdemeanors with fines and court costs, probation options, and potential requirements such as GED work, community service, or counseling. 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A judge may impose either a final conviction or a deferred disposition with conditions, and the case may be dismissed if conditions are satisfied.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},265464,1789396086,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":130,"read_time":24},8796095360427,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_994ba38a5ba835b3df7d355c54d3ed8d","TEXAS TRUANCY LAWS  \nThe laws regarding truancy can be found in Chapter 25 of the Education Code, and these laws emphasize the importance of your child attending school all day. Any absences must be excused by their school, and excessive unexcused absences could result in charges being brought against:  \n• you as a parent for Parent Contributing to Nonattendance, ifyour child is required by law to attend school; and  \n• your child for Failure to Attend School, if he or she is 12 years old or older, but not yet 18.  \nIf your child has unexcused absences for 10 or more days or parts of days in a 6-month period the school district MUST file the above charges on the student.  \nIn addition, the school district MAY file on your child if your child has unexcused absences for 3 or more days or parts of days in a 4-week period.  \nYou should receive a warning letter at the beginning of the school year stating you are subject to prosecution if your child fails to attend school for the periods stated above.  \nFailure to receive this warning is not a defense to prosecution, and you should call the school attendance clerk to ask about your child’s absences.  \nAs of September 1, 2013, when the school district files charges, they must also file a statement with the court that indicates: 1) it tried intervention measures to prevent the filing, but that those attempts failed; and 2) whether or not your child receives special education services. If the school district fails to file this statement with its complaint, then the court must dismiss the case.  \nWHO IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SCHOOL? The law doesn’t require you to enroll your child in prekindergarten or kindergarten. Ifyou do enroll your child, you and your child must follow state attendance laws.  \nGenerally, children who are 6 years old by September 1 must be enrolled in school and must attend until they turn 18 . A child is exempt from attendance if the child:  \n• Attends a private or parochial school;  \n• Has a temporary, fixable physical or mental condition that makes attendance impracticable and has a doctor’s note specifying the condition, indicating the  \ntreatment, and stating the probable time period your child will be absent for the purpose of treatment;  \n• Is at least 17 years old and  \n• Is attending a course to prepare for the highschool equivalency exam, and:  \n• Has parent permission to attend;  \n• Is required by court order to attend;  \n• Has established residence apart from the parent or guardian; or  \n• Is homeless; or  \n• Has received a diploma or equivalency certificate; and  \n• Meets any other exemption listed in Texas Education Code § 25.086.  \nWHAT HAPPENS AT COURT?  \n• Parents or guardians will be summoned to appear before a justice of the peace or municipal-court judge. You must bring the named child if the summons directs you to do so. If a parent receives a summons and doesn’t appear with the named child, the parent and the child could each be charged with another Class C misdemeanor for Failure to Appear.  \n• Juveniles must enter pleas of guilty, not guilty, or no contest (nolo contendre) in open court. Hearings may be open to the public or closed at the discretion of the judge.  \n• If the student was absent, the student’s parent or guardian should bring all documents that show why the student was absent.  \n• Neither parents nor students receive appointed lawyers in juvenile truancy cases. You can represent yourself, or you can hire a lawyer on your own.  \nPENALTIES  \nFailure to Attend School cases and Parent Contributing to Nonattendance cases are Class C misdemeanors that carry maximum fines up to $500 on each case plus court costs.  \nA judge can enter one of two types of probation with court costs.  \n1. A final conviction: A judge is limited by law to what can be ordered. This will result in a final conviction against you, your child, or both that could show upon a criminal history check. A fine will be imposed.  \n2. A deferred disposition: A deferred dispos","cbCain7qOS4IwjlD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain7qOS4IwjlD","pdf",241777,"English","# Texas Truancy Laws\n## Attendance requirements\n## Charges and warning letters\n## Court process\n## Penalties and probation options\n## Expunction and dismissal","[{\"question\":\"When can the school district file truancy-related charges in Texas?\",\"answer\":\"If a student has unexcused absences for 10 or more days (or parts of days) in a 6-month period, the school district MUST file charges. The district MAY file if there are unexcused absences for 3 or more days (or parts of days) in a 4-week period.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is required to attend school, and what are common exemptions?\",\"answer\":\"Generally, children who are 6 by September 1 must be enrolled and attend until age 18. Exemptions include attendance at a private/parochial school, certain temporary fixable medical conditions with a doctor’s note, being at least 17, and preparing for a high school equivalency exam under listed conditions.\"},{\"question\":\"What penalties apply for Failure to Attend School and Parent Contributing to Nonattendance?\",\"answer\":\"Both are Class C misdemeanors with maximum fines up to $500 per case plus court costs. A judge may impose either a final conviction or a deferred disposition with conditions, and the case may be dismissed if conditions are satisfied.\"}]","Texas Truancy Laws - Summary | PDF"]