Texas HB3136 allows excused absences for high school students to visit accredited higher education institutions.
Texas HB3136 amends the Education Code to allow school districts to excuse high school students from attending school to visit accredited institutions of higher education during their junior and senior years. The bill limits excused absences to two days during the junior year and four days during the senior year. Additionally, school districts must adopt a policy to determine when an absence will be excused and a procedure to verify the student's visit at the institution of higher education. This Act applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year.
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