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Texas decriminalizes truancy in sweeping school reform
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law to decriminalize unexcused absences in Texas, shifting truancy cases from criminal to civil court and mandating preventive school measures. The change ends decades of court prosecutions for missing school, with enforcement moving to districts starting Sept. 1, while a Justice Department probe into Dallas County truancy courts continues.
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Dallas
Texas
Justice Department
Greg Abbott
John Whitmire
Houston
U.S
Wyoming
Texas Appleseed
Texas Office of Court Administration
U.S. Justice Department
Dallas County
Dena Iverson
David Slayton
Texas Judicial Council