H.B. No. 1212
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to verification of excused absences from public school for
  the purpose of observing religious holy days.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 25.087, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  For purposes of excusing a student from attending school
  to observe a religious holy day under Subsection (b)(1)(A), a
  school district:
               (1)  may not require documentation from a clergy member
  or other religious leader; and
               (2)  shall accept a note from the student's parent or
  person standing in parental relation verifying the purpose of the
  student's absence.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024
  school year.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2023.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1212 was passed by the House on April
  20, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1212 was passed by the Senate on May
  15, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor