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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 25.153: RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTS.

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  1. EDUCATION CODE
  2. TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
  3. SUBTITLE E. STUDENTS AND PARENTS
  4. CHAPTER 25. ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND ATTENDANCE
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. STUDENT EXPRESSION OF RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINTS

Students may express their beliefs about religion in homework, artwork, and other written and oral assignments free from discrimination based on the religious content of their submissions. Homework and classroom assignments must be judged by ordinary academic standards of substance and relevance and against other legitimate pedagogical concerns identified by the school district. Students may not be penalized or rewarded on account of the religious content of their work.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 261 (H.B. 3678), Sec. 2, eff. June 8, 2007.

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