Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 192	House Author:  Alonzo et al.
Effective:  6-19-09	Senate Sponsor:  Van de Putte

            House Bill 192 amends the Education Code to require a school district to excuse a student from attending school for appearing at a governmental office to complete paperwork required in connection with the student's application for United States citizenship or for taking part in a United States naturalization oath ceremony. The bill clarifies that the temporary absence of a student diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder on the day of the student's appointment with a health care practitioner to receive a certain generally recognized service for such a disorder is considered an excused absence under the existing provision excusing temporary absences for health care appointments.