Bill > HB282

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AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; REQUIRING GREATER COOPERATION BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ATTENDANCE FOR SUCCESS ACT; REQUIRING A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY OF A DELINQUENCY COMPLAINT TO INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE CHILD'S SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; REQUIRING JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES TO INITIATE OR REVIEW INTERVENTIONS FOR A CHILD SUBJECT TO A DELINQUENCY COMPLAINT WHO IS CHRONICALLY OR EXCESSIVELY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL; REQUIRING A CHILDREN'S COURT ATTORNEY TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE FAMILY IN NEED OF COURT-ORDERED SERVICES ACT FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN WHO ARE CHRONICALLY OR EXCESSIVELY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL; AUTHORIZING JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ATTENDANCE FOR SUCCESS ACT FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WHO ARE CHRONICALLY OR EXCESSIVELY ABSENT FROM SCHOOL; PROVIDING JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES WITH IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO A STUDENT'S ATTENDANCE RECORDS; ALLOWING THE CHILDREN'S COURT TO SUSPEND AN EXCESSIVELY ABSENT STUDENT'S DRIVING PRIVILEGES FOR A SPECIFIED TIME AT THE REQUEST OF JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES; MAKING IT A CRIME FOR A PARENT OF AN EXCESSIVELY ABSENT STUDENT TO CAUSE OR ALLOW THE STUDENT TO CONTINUE TO BE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL AFTER A REPORT IS MADE TO THE JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES OFFICE; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

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Gabriel Ramos (R)*,  Luis Terrazas (R)*,  Brian Baca (R), 

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