Truancy and
Parent Contributing to Non-attendance
If a student, age 12 – 18, is absent without excuse for 10
or more days or parts of days within a six month period, the parent is subject
to prosecution and the student is subject to referral to truancy court.
If a student younger than 12 , is absent without excuse for
10 or more days or parts of days within a six month period, the parent is
subject to prosecution but the student is not
subject to referral to truancy court.
TEC 25.095