Texas § ED.26.0025 - PARENTAL RIGHTS HANDBOOK
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § ED.26.0025 — PARENTAL RIGHTS HANDBOOK, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ ED.26.0025. PARENTAL RIGHTS HANDBOOK
PARENTAL RIGHTS HANDBOOK. (a) The agency shall create and maintain a handbook that explains all rights of a parent regarding the education of the parent's child, including a student's rights that the parent may enforce on the student's behalf. (b) The handbook must be: (1) written in plain language; (2) updated on an annual basis to reflect any relevant changes in applicable law or agency guidance; and (3) made publicly available in a searchable format on the agency's Internet website. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (S.B. 204 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025. Text of section as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (S.B. 12 ), Sec. 12 For text of section as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (S.B. 204 ), Sec. 2, see other Sec. 26.0025. Sec. 26.0025. RIGHT TO SELECT EDUCATIONAL SETTING. A parent is entitled to choose the educational setting for the parent's child, including public school, private school, or home school. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (S.B. 12 ), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § ED.26.0025
What does The Texas Constitution § ED.26.0025 cover?
Section ED.26.0025 ("PARENTAL RIGHTS HANDBOOK") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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