Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB991: Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 29.081(d), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) For purposes of this section, "student at risk of dropping out of school" includes each student who: (1) is under 26 years of age and who: (A) except as provided by Subsection (h) or if retained for prekindergarten under Section 28.02124, was not advanced from one grade level to the next for one or more school years; (B) if the student is in grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12, did not maintain an average equivalent to 70 on a scale of 100 in two or more subjects in the foundation curriculum during a semester in the preceding or current school year or is not maintaining such an average in two or more subjects in the foundation curriculum in the current semester; (C) did not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered to the student under Subchapter B, Chapter 39, and who has not in the previous or current school year subsequently performed on that instrument or another appropriate instrument at a level equal …
Sponsors
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Moody (D, HD-078)
- Gary Vandeaver (R, HD-001)
- Salman Bhojani (D, HD-092)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Record vote (RV#3151)
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
Votes
- Public Education Committee Vote (Out of committee): 12 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Education K-16 Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4009 (May 21, 2025): 82 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3151 (May 21, 2025): 100 yea, 44 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3702 (May 20, 2025): 78 yea, 61 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3103 (May 20, 2025): 90 yea, 34 nay, passed
Subjects: Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance, DROPOUTS & AT-RISK STUDENTS, TRUANCY, EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
Common questions
- What is SB991?
- SB991 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
- What does SB991 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the inclusion of chronically absent and truant students as students at risk of dropping out of school and the collection and reporting of data regarding those students.
- What is the status of SB991?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB991?
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB991?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00991
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