While we have seen some amazing victories in this legislative session in Texas for parents’ God-given right to raise their children as they see fit, there have been some disappointments.
We worked hard with many of our parental rights partners to pass an amendment to the Texas Constitution that would enshrine the right of parents to make decisions for their children and thus enhance the protection of all Texas families.
SJR 70 carried in the Texas Senate by Senator Hughes, passed that body with only three no votes, but that bill nor its House version, HJR 58, never had a hearing in the Texas House. It is clear, however, that the public and many in the legislature would support this effort to make the right of parents to raise their children a part of the Texas Constitution.
Another disappointment was the failure of the Texas House to pass what Governor Abbott called “meaningful” parental choice in education legislation.
While the Senate passed SB 8 in April that would have made about 5.5 million students eligible for dollars following the student, the Texas House refused to pass similar legislation.
This is despite the fact that large majorities of voters across the political and demographic spectrum support this policy.
Governor Abbott has been busy traveling, responding to the thousands of families who want this policy to be enacted. He has demanded that the legislature deliver meaningful parental choice legislation to his desk, promising to call lawmakers back for a 30-day special legislative session to make it happen.
Kudos to Governor Abbott, and we will be with him fighting continually for parental rights and educational freedom for Texas families.
The current speculation inside the TX capital is that Governor Abbott will call lawmakers back for a special session on parental choice in September. When he does, we will be there and engaged to fight for parental choice in education!
Make sure you are signed up for our email and text messages so you can be ready to take immediate action to protect the parents and families of Texas.
Please sign our petitions to support these measures and get updates as parental rights reforms move through the Texas Legislature.
Tim Lambert, THSC President
Tim Lambert, has been the president of the Texas Home School Coalition since 1990 and involved in homeschool leadership since 1984. He and his wife Lyndsay taught their four now-grown children at home for 16 years, graduating the last two in 2000. As the head of the organization for the leading home school state in the country, he is recognized as an authority on home education issues.
Tim has testified before numerous Texas legislative committees on issues related to homeschooling and often deals with state government agencies, including the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. He has also addressed such conferences as the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers on the topic. He holds a B.A. in political science from Texas Tech University and is active in the political arena, serving eight years as Republican National Committeeman for Texas. Tim is committed to serving the homeschooling community and to protecting parents’ right to choose the method of education of their children.
While we have seen some amazing victories in this legislative session in Texas for parents’ God-given right to raise their children as they see fit, there have been some disappointments.
We worked hard with many of our parental rights partners to pass an amendment to the Texas Constitution that would enshrine the right of parents to make decisions for their children and thus enhance the protection of all Texas families.
SJR 70 carried in the Texas Senate by Senator Hughes, passed that body with only three no votes, but that bill nor its House version, HJR 58, never had a hearing in the Texas House. It is clear, however, that the public and many in the legislature would support this effort to make the right of parents to raise their children a part of the Texas Constitution.
Another disappointment was the failure of the Texas House to pass what Governor Abbott called “meaningful” parental choice in education legislation.
While the Senate passed SB 8 in April that would have made about 5.5 million students eligible for dollars following the student, the Texas House refused to pass similar legislation.
This is despite the fact that large majorities of voters across the political and demographic spectrum support this policy.
Governor Abbott has been busy traveling, responding to the thousands of families who want this policy to be enacted. He has demanded that the legislature deliver meaningful parental choice legislation to his desk, promising to call lawmakers back for a 30-day special legislative session to make it happen.
Kudos to Governor Abbott, and we will be with him fighting continually for parental rights and educational freedom for Texas families.
The current speculation inside the TX capital is that Governor Abbott will call lawmakers back for a special session on parental choice in September. When he does, we will be there and engaged to fight for parental choice in education!
Make sure you are signed up for our email and text messages so you can be ready to take immediate action to protect the parents and families of Texas.
Please sign our petitions to support these measures and get updates as parental rights reforms move through the Texas Legislature.
Tim Lambert, THSC President
Tim Lambert, has been the president of the Texas Home School Coalition since 1990 and involved in homeschool leadership since 1984. He and his wife Lyndsay taught their four now-grown children at home for 16 years, graduating the last two in 2000. As the head of the organization for the leading home school state in the country, he is recognized as an authority on home education issues.
Tim has testified before numerous Texas legislative committees on issues related to homeschooling and often deals with state government agencies, including the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. He has also addressed such conferences as the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers on the topic. He holds a B.A. in political science from Texas Tech University and is active in the political arena, serving eight years as Republican National Committeeman for Texas. Tim is committed to serving the homeschooling community and to protecting parents’ right to choose the method of education of their children.
