HB 961: Compulsory School Attendance
GENERAL BILL by Chambliss ; Valdés ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hart
Compulsory School Attendance; Revises required age for compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years of age; removes requirement that student's parent sign declaration of intent to terminate school enrollment; removes requirement that school district notify student's parent upon receipt of such declaration; & that adult education high school equivalency programs meet specified attendance requirements.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Education Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Education Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/20/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
5/5/2023 House • Died in Education Quality Subcommittee
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HB 961, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2023 at 4:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 992 Compulsory School Attendance Calatayud Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Education Pre-K -12 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 3 (pdf) 1003.21 School attendance. Page 1 (pdf) 1003.51 Other public educational services. Page 4 (pdf)