CS/HB 127: Public School Attendance Policies
GENERAL BILL by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee ; Plasencia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mercado
Public School Attendance Policies; Authorizes parent to request & be granted permission for student absence from school for treatment of autism spectrum disorder; requires district school board to adopt attendance policy authorizing absence for treatment of autism spectrum disorder; revises exemption relating to parental responsibility for nonattendance of student.
Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Health Policy (HP)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/28/2016 House • Filed
1/11/2017 House • Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 39
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 39
3/24/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 8:30 am, Mashburn Hall
3/28/2017 House • CS by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 492
3/29/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 482
3/30/2017 House • Original reference(s) removed: Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
• CS referred to Education Committee -HJ 518
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 518
4/4/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 04/06/17, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
4/6/2017 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 597
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 597
4/13/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/17
4/18/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/17
4/19/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 738
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/20/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 768
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 768, 769
4/25/2017 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Education; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 453
• Received -SJ 453
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
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CS/HB 127, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/29/2017 at 12:58 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1128 Public School Attendance Policies Farmer Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) 
H 7069 (er) Education Education Committee Compare Last Action: 6/16/2017 Chapter No. 2017-116, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 15 (Ch. 2017-166), CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2017-55), CS/CS/HB 989 (Ch. 2017-177), SB 2500 (Ch. 2017-70)
S 926 (c2) Education Flores Compare Last Action: 5/4/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116) -SJ 801
S 1368 (c1) Exceptional Students Perry Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/20/2017 2:04 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 1 (pdf) 1003.21 School attendance. Page 2 (pdf) 1003.24 Parents responsible for attendance of children; attendance policy. Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 127, Original Filed Version Posted 12/28/2016 at 9:44 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1128 Public School Attendance Policies Farmer Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2017-116)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 557295 - Amendment
Remove lines 37-76 and insert:Plasencia 3/27/2017
6:59 PMAdopted without Objection
3/28/2017PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 1 (pdf) 1003.21 School attendance. Page 2 (pdf) 1003.24 Parents responsible for attendance of children; attendance policy. Page 3 (pdf)