TX SB774

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

Students with these excused absences cannot be penalized and will be counted as present for purposes of calculating the school district's average daily attendance

Students must be allowed reasonable time to make up missed school work, and if completed satisfactorily, the absence counts as a day of compulsory attendance

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