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    Texas SJR 29 (2023)

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    This document is a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution that would establish a parent's right to direct their child's education. Specifically, it would grant parents the right to choose public or private schools, access teaching materials and student records, and attend school board meetings. It also prohibits denying these rights because of disability status. The amendment would be submitted for voter approval on November 7, 2023.

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    Texas SJR 29 (2023)

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    This document is a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution that would establish a parent's right to direct their child's education. Specifically, it would grant parents the right to choose public or private schools, access teaching materials and student records, and attend school board meetings. It also prohibits denying these rights because of disability status. The amendment would be submitted for voter approval on November 7, 2023.

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    This document is a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution that would establish a parent's right to direct their child's education. Specifically, it would grant parents the right to choose public or private schools, access teaching materials and student records, and attend school board meetings. It also prohibits denying these rights because of disability status. The amendment would be submitted for voter approval on November 7, 2023.

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    Texas SJR 29 (2023)

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    This document is a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution that would establish a parent's right to direct their child's education. Specifically, it would grant parents the right to choose public or private schools, access teaching materials and student records, and attend school board meetings. It also prohibits denying these rights because of disability status. The amendment would be submitted for voter approval on November 7, 2023.

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    By:AAPaxton, et al. S.J.R.ANo.

    A29

    1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

    2 proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent ’s right

    3 to direct a child ’s education.

    4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

    5 SECTIONA1.AAArticle I, Texas Constitution, is amended by

    6 adding Section 36 to read as follows:

    7 Sec.A36. (a) In this section, "parent" means a natural

    8 parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, legal guardian, or other legal

    9 custodian of a child.

    10 (b)AAA parent has the right to direct the education of the

    11 parent ’s child, including the right to:

    12 (1)AAmake reasonable choices within the public school

    13 system;

    14 (2)AAchoose an alternative to public education, such as

    15 a private school, including a parochial school or home school;

    16 (3)AAaccess and view public school teaching materials,

    17 textbooks and other instructional materials, and library books;

    18 (4)AAattend meetings of the governing body of a public

    19 school; and

    20 (5)AAaccess public school student records for the

    21 parent ’s child, including the child ’s student health records.

    22 (c)AAThe rights described by Subsection (b) of this section

    23 may not be denied or restricted because the parent or the child is

    24 an individual with a disability.

    1
    S.J.R.ANo.A29

    1 (d)AAThe legislature by general law may provide for processes

    2 to ensure that the rights described by Subsection (b) of this

    3 section are upheld.

    4 SECTIONA2.AAThis proposed constitutional amendment shall be

    5 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.

    6 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the

    7 proposition: "The constitutional amendment establishing a

    8 parent ’s right to direct a child ’s education."

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