I hope this is for disclipine conferences only. I would sure hate for it to be for missing the biannual scheduled conferences.
Parents beware: Miss a meeting with your child’s teacher and it could cost you a $500 fine and a criminal record.
Source: Texas bill proposes fine for missing teacher meetings – CNN.com
By the way, the Texas legislature usually only meets every two years, so it is a big deal when they get together. And big ideas come out of it, fortunately not all get implemented.