HB 5507 reinstates criminal penalties for truancy by making student nonattendance a Class C misdemeanor. It removes existing civil judicial procedures for truancy and replaces them with criminal offenses for both students and parents. Schools must notify parents in writing at the beginning of each school year about potential prosecutions. The bill also amends the Family Code to classify truancy as a criminal offense, allowing courts to impose penalties, including mandatory school attendance, community service, and driver’s license suspension for minors​.