Texas House passes Tim Tebow bill despite objections raised by some Republicans
Texas | May 25, 2021
A bill to allow home-school students to compete in University Interscholastic League (UIL) public school activities has passed the Texas House on an initial vote after it met slight opposition voiced by some Republicans.
The bill would allow home-school students equal access to UIL activities, a right home-school students in 35 states already have. If passed again by the House and then by the state Senate and signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas would become the 36th state to allow home-school families to participate in public school activities.
“Texas typically leads the nation in freedom, but not in this case,” the Texas Homeschool Coalition said. The coalition has fought to get the bill passed in consecutive legislative sessions since 2013.
Currently, Texas home-school families are prohibited from participating in UIL extracurricular programs through their local public school systems. UIL is the main league that hosts public extracurricular activities.
While home-school families pay taxes to support UIL programs, the UIL prohibits home-school students from participating in them. They include traditional sports such as football and basketball, but also other activities like chess, music, debate, wrestling, robotics and more…
(Excerpts from the Center Square)