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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 37 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Rights | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Article I, Section 37 of the Texas Constitution (''<small>"Parents' Responsibilities and Rights"</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=Added November 4, 2025: | ||
'''To enshrine truths that are deeply rooted in this nation's history and traditions, the people of Texas hereby affirm that a parent has the responsibility to nurture and protect the parent's child and the corresponding fundamental right to exercise care, custody, and control of the parent's child, including the right to make decisions concerning the child's upbringing.''' | '''To enshrine truths that are deeply rooted in this nation's history and traditions, the people of Texas hereby affirm that a parent has the responsibility to nurture and protect the parent's child and the corresponding fundamental right to exercise care, custody, and control of the parent's child, including the right to make decisions concerning the child's upbringing.''' | ||
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* ''Byrne v. Love'', 14 Tex. 81, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/014_Tex_81.pdf#page=11 91-92] (1855) ("There is no doubt a guardian, and especially a father acting as guardian by nature, has very ample authority in the control, management, rearing and education of his children; that he may lease their lands until his death or until they arrive at the age of majority; that he may place them for years under the superintendence and control of others, and where such act is not so injurious to the infant as to require the interposition of the Court, it cannot be disputed . . . . All this he may do in perfect consistency with his right of guardianship, and his ultimate liability for the proceeds of the minor's property.") | * ''Byrne v. Love'', 14 Tex. 81, [https://texaslegalguide.com/images/014_Tex_81.pdf#page=11 91-92] (1855) ("There is no doubt a guardian, and especially a father acting as guardian by nature, has very ample authority in the control, management, rearing and education of his children; that he may lease their lands until his death or until they arrive at the age of majority; that he may place them for years under the superintendence and control of others, and where such act is not so injurious to the infant as to require the interposition of the Court, it cannot be disputed . . . . All this he may do in perfect consistency with his right of guardianship, and his ultimate liability for the proceeds of the minor's property.") | ||
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