The “Tim Tebow Bill” that would allow Texas home schooled students to take part in extracurricular activities in the public school district in which they reside passed out of the Texas Senate on Thursday. While news articles accurately say the bill passed on a 21-7 vote, that is not the whole story. If all members…
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The last few days in the Texas Legislature have seen movement on our Texas Parental Rights Restoration Act (TPRRA). On April 23 Sen. Royce West finally scheduled a hearing for the TPRRA bill (SB 1194 by Sen. Donna Campbell) in the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence as well as his bill (SB 1148), which would actually…
Do Tim Tebow bills jeopardize vibrant home school sports programs? ● Home school athletics have thrived since Florida enacted its Tim Tebow bill in 1996. A year later, in 1997, Florida’s largest home school sports association was created (CHAA Saints). That association employs more than 70 coaches who teach more than 3,000 children in 20…
SB 929 by Paxton/HB 1374 By Dutton A small but vocal contingent of home school families has voiced concerns that the Tim Tebow Bill will lead to increased regulation of home schools. The Texas Home School Coalition has received a wealth of support from an overwhelming majority of home schoolers who are in favor of…
Dewhurst Rescues Parental Rights Bill After Senator West repeatedly declined to meet with us after he denied our bill a hearing, we knew the Texas Parental Rights Restoration Act was in trouble. Then Lt. Governor David Dewhurst heard about our dilemma. Now Senator West has scheduled SB 1194, the Texas Parental Rights Restoration Act, for…
