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Committee considers bill to block state agencies from increasing homeschool regulation
Summary
House Bill 2674 would prohibit TEA, the State Board of Education and other state educational institutions from adopting rules that increase regulation of homeschooling; advocates supporting parental rights testified and the bill was left pending.
House Bill 26 74 would prohibit the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education and other state educational institutions from creating new rules that increase regulation of homeschool programs as specified in Education Code §29.916(a)(1). The bill explicitly references the 1994 Texas Supreme Court decision Lieber v. Arlington ISD as the legal foundation recognizing homeschooling.
Nut graf: Supporters said HB 2674 codifies long‑standing parental…
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