S.B. No. 1161
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the filing of a complaint or referral to juvenile court
  by a school district against a student for failing to attend school.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (a), Section 25.0951, Education Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  If a student fails to attend school without excuse on 10
  or more days or parts of days within a six-month period in the same
  school year, a school district shall within 10 [seven] school days
  of the student's last absence:
               (1)  file a complaint against the student or the
  student's parent or both in a county, justice, or municipal court
  for an offense under Section 25.093 or 25.094, as appropriate, or
  refer the student to a juvenile court in a county with a population
  of less than 100,000 for conduct that violates Section 25.094; or
               (2)  refer the student to a juvenile court for conduct
  indicating a need for supervision under Section 51.03(b)(2), Family
  Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1161 passed the Senate on
  April 16, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1161 passed the House on
  May 23, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor