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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right |
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to direct a child's education. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 37 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37. (a) In this section, "parent" means a natural |
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parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, legal guardian, or other legal |
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custodian of a child. |
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(b) A parent has the right to direct the education of the |
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parent's child, including the right to: |
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(1) make reasonable choices within the public school |
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system; |
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(2) choose an alternative to public education, such as |
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a private school, including a parochial school or home school; |
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(3) access and view public school teaching materials, |
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textbooks and other instructional materials, and library books; |
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(4) attend meetings of the governing body of a public |
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school; and |
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(5) access public school student records for the |
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parent's child, including the child's student health records. |
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(c) The rights described by Subsection (b) of this section |
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may not be denied or restricted because the parent or the child is |
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an individual with a disability. |
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(d) The legislature by general law may provide for processes |
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to ensure that the rights described by Subsection (b) of this |
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section are upheld. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held May 4, 2024. The |
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ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment establishing a |
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parent's right to direct a child's education." |