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Amend CSHB 2 by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION of 
the bill to read as follows and renumbering the existing SECTIONs of 
the bill accordingly:
	Section __                                                                     
	Section 25.087, Education Code, is amended by amending 
Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(b)  A school district shall excuse a student from attending 
school for:
		(1)  the following purposes, including travel for those 
purposes:
			(A)  [purpose of] observing religious holy days;
			(B)  appearing at a governmental office to 
complete paperwork required in connection with the student's 
application for United States citizenship or to take part in a 
naturalization oath ceremony;
			(C)  attending an appointment with the student's 
probation officer; 
			(D)  attending an adoption proceeding involving 
the student; or     
			(E)  attending a required court appearance; or                        
		(2)  a [, including traveling for that purpose.  A 
school district shall excuse a student for] temporary absence 
resulting from health care professionals if that student commences 
classes or returns to school on the same day of the appointment.
	(c)  A student whose absence is excused under Subsection (b) 
[this subsection] may not be penalized for that absence and shall be 
counted as if the student attended school for purposes of 
calculating the average daily attendance of students in the school 
district.  A student whose absence is excused under Subsection (b) 
[this subsection] shall be allowed a reasonable time to make up 
school work missed on those days.  If the student satisfactorily 
completes the school work, the day of absence shall be counted as a 
day of compulsory attendance.