Texas has entered a new political landscape. There’s no sugarcoating it. The election has brought significant changes in political leadership, including leaders whose positions on parental rights, homeschool freedom, and educational choice are different from ours. There will be challenges ahead.  

But THSC Did Not Wait to Begin Preparing.

The freedom you have to homeschool your children today did not come without a fight. Decades ago, courageous Texas families stood in courtrooms and on the steps of the Capitol to defend their God-given right to educate their children. They weren’t just fighting for their freedom. They were fighting for yours.

In 2025, that same fight provoked THSC to pass the Homeschool Freedom Act (HB 2674, preventing state education agencies from imposing new homeschool regulations without legislative authorization. Building on that commitment, THSC and its sister organization, Family Freedom Project, also championed the Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment to enshrine protections for parental rights directly into the Texas Constitution. This was done specifically to prevent a future legislature from stripping those rights away. Together, these efforts were intentional safeguards designed to protect parental rights and homeschool freedom regardless of who holds political authority.

And now, as Texans navigate this new political landscape, that same freedom must be protected for the generations still to come. That’s why THSC has never treated homeschool freedom as something we could take for granted.

Laws Matter. So Do Relationships.

For years, THSC has worked to build trust and establish meaningful relationships with lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle. Those relationships are not an afterthought. They are an important part of how we advocate for homeschool freedom and parental rights.

We recognize that disagreements on education policy will remain. There will be new, significant battles ahead. But we will continue seeking common ground, engaging with elected officials, and defending the rights of Texas families.

We Are Now In The Sequel!

The freedoms we enjoy today were secured by people who refused to stand on the sidelines. Preserving those freedoms for the next generation will require that same sense of responsibility.

Beginning in January, THSC’s Policy Director Anita Scott, along with our Watchmen, will carefully review legislation introduced during the upcoming session. Together, they will examine bills, identify provisions that could affect homeschooling families, and ensure that proposals with potentially harmful consequences do not escape scrutiny simply because their implications are buried in legislative language. But this responsibility does not rest with our policy team alone.

We invite every family to consider what role they can play. For some, that may mean showing up at the Capitol to testify with us. For others, it may mean driving to the Capitol to join us at our Capitol Day event to speak with lawmakers. For others, it may mean supporting the work financially or helping more families understand what is happening and why it matters. 

Join us, as together we live out the famous quote: “It’s not the critic who counts, but the one who is actually in the arena.” Theodore Roosevelt 

The families who fought for homeschool freedom decades ago did their part. Today, we have an opportunity to do ours. This is part II – the sequel. We need you now more than ever.