TX HB161

School districts must excuse students from attending school for up to 10 days per school year for absences caused by symptoms of menstrual disorders, including dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, menorrhagia, or polycystic ovary syndrome

Students or parents must provide documentation from a Texas-licensed physician confirming the student has a menstrual disorder to qualify for the excused absences

Students with excused absences under this provision cannot be penalized and will be counted as present for average daily attendance calculations

Students must be given reasonable time to make up missed schoolwork, and upon satisfactory completion, the absence counts toward compulsory attendance requirements

The bill applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and takes effect immediately with a two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise