The bill, S.B. No. 2871, amends Section 25.087(b-2) of the Education Code to allow school districts to excuse students from attending school for the purpose of visiting accredited institutions of higher education during their junior and senior years. Specifically, it permits a maximum of two excused absences during the junior year and increases the limit to four days during the senior year. The bill also requires school districts to adopt a policy for determining when such absences will be excused and to establish a procedure for verifying the student's visit to the institution.

This legislation is set to take effect for the 2025-2026 school year and will be enacted immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote from all elected members in both houses of the Texas Legislature. If the necessary vote is not achieved, the bill will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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