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What's Up With Proposition 15?

We=E2=80=99re getting both praise and pushback for our position on amendmen=
t #15, the Parental Rights amendment, on the ballot for the Nov 4 election.=
(as we knew we would). Today=E2=80=99s Friday Message is an attempt to cl=
arify our position, and elaborate on the reasons for it. =20

The opposition is two-fold: (1) Parents have the right, from God, to direc=
tion their children=E2=80=99s upbringing, so it is unnecessary to put it in=
the constitution; and (2) The language of the resolution is too vague to a=
ctually protect parents=E2=80=99 rights anyway.

The ballot language states:

Proposition 15 - SJR 34 "The constitutional amendment affirming that paren=
ts are the primary decision makers for their children."

THE AMENDMENT IS UNNECESSARY:

Because of our opposition to this amendment, we=E2=80=99ve been accused of =
not believing that parents have the right to make decisions for their child=
ren, which, of course, is patently false. One of TTP=E2=80=99s core values=
is Personal Responsibility, which would include one=E2=80=99s responsibili=
ty for one=E2=80=99s children. Quite the opposite is true in fact. We bel=
ieve that God grants us the right to direct the upbringing and care of our =
children, and it doesn=E2=80=99t need to be stated by the government. When=
we insert something like this into the constitution, it seems to declare t=
hat the government is granting this right, and therefore could take it away=
. Responsibility for raising children is a right given by God, not the go=
vernment.=20

In 2021, for the same reasons, we also opposed an amendment that said the G=
overnment could not close churches. Of course, government does not have th=
e right to tell anyone when and where to worship! If churches closed, it=
=E2=80=99s because they chose to close. We didn't need the state constitut=
ion to say so.

VAGUE LANGUAGE

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It=E2=80=99s also important to consider the language of the legislation beh=
ind this amendment. The ballot language is just what you will see on the b=
allot when you vote. The language of the actual legislation is vague and c=
oncerning. SJR34 states:

=20


BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AAArticle I, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 37 =
to read as follows:



Sec.A37.AATo enshrine truths that are deeply rooted in this nation =E2=80=
=99s history and traditions, the people of Texas hereby affirm that a paren=
t has the responsibility to nurture and protect the parent =E2=80=99s child=
and the corresponding fundamental right to exercise care, custody, and con=
trol of the parent =E2=80=99s child, including the right to make decisions =
concerning the child =E2=80=99s upbringing

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There's nothing in this language that says the government will NOT interfer=
e with parents=E2=80=99 rights, (similar to the US 2nd Amendment - right to=
bear arms shall not be infringed, or the first amendment which starts out =
=E2=80=9CCongress shall make no law=E2=80=A6.). It only says they are ensh=
rining "truths that are deeply rooted in this nation's history & traditions=
". What does that even mean? There's also nothing there about the governm=
ent's responsibility in the case of child neglect and abuse. So, will some=
future abusive parent use this language to defend their mistreatment or se=
xual abuse of their children? Stranger things have happened!

=20

The original Resolution had better language, in my opinion, but many people=
objected to it because it specifically stated that government would interf=
ere if there was a compelling reason. Here=E2=80=99s the original language=
of the Resolution when it came our of the Senate.

=20

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AAArticle I, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 37 =
to read as follows: =20

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Sec.A37.AA (a) A parent has the inherent right to exercise care, custody, =
and control of the parent =E2=80=99s child and to make decisions for the up=
bringing of the parent=E2=80=99s child. =20

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(b)AA The state or a political subdivision of this state shall not interfer=
e with the rights of a parent described by Subsection (a) of this section u=
nless the interference is:

=20

(1)AA essential to further a compelling governmental interest; and

(2)AA narrowly tailored to accomplish that compelling governmental interest=
.

=20

Notice the original language included that =E2=80=9Cshall not interfere=E2=
=80=9D statement. But many people misinterpreted the =E2=80=9Cfurthering a=
compelling governmental interest=E2=80=9D part as meaning the government c=
ould interfere anytime it wanted to. So, it was changed by Rep. Jeff Leach=
, in a committee substitute in the House.

=20

Putting this in the constitution is no guarantee of protection anyway. Our=
inalienable, God given and constitutionally protected rights have to be de=
fended all the time. There are no guarantees! Ask Dr Mary Bowden how well =
her freedom of speech has been protected against the medical community she =
disagreed with. Or Kyle Karuth and Kyle Rittenhouse how well their right t=
o defend themselves was upheld. When SJR34 was moving through the process,=
I asked Senator Hughes's staff about the Resolution. He said that =E2=80=
=9CSJR34 does not change the law. Everything in SJR34 is already required =
under constitutional case law.=E2=80=9D So I have to ask, why add this ame=
ndment. Is it just to make us feel good?

=20

Supporters of Prop 15 seem to think this amendment will be the magic pixie =
dust that will solve every parental grievance anyone may have, or protect t=
heir rights to direct decisions about their kids. I don=E2=80=99t believe =
it will! When parents disagree on child decisions, they will still have to=
battle it out in the courts. Parents will still have to fight with their =
kids=E2=80=99 schools when they are being indoctrinated, and families will =
still have to endure medical tyranny when they choose a different path. =20

=20

The truth is that putting new things into the state constitution is not a g=
uarantee of anything. We must fight every day to protect our God given lib=
erties because there will always be people in government who want to take t=
hem away. This is why we build the army!

=20

You can read our positions on all amendments, along with our comments on wh=
y we took those positions, in our 2025 Amendments Review and Recommendation=
s document. Please note that we stress this document is intended to be a s=
tarting point for people to make their own decisions. It=E2=80=99s ok to h=
ave a different opinion! Even our board was not unanimous on most of these=
amendments. There is a high likelihood that Prop 15, along with most of t=
hese amendments, will pass, because too many people don=E2=80=99t know what=
they are voting for. Don=E2=80=99t be that person! Make well informed de=
cisions before you cast your votes.

=20

One more thing=E2=80=A6.. I see a lot of people saying that they will vote =
no on all amendments because we should not be amending the constitution so =
many times. To some degree, I agree with that statement. But after a bit =
of research, I realized why so many amendments are proposed. Some of them =
are just farfetched and unreasonable, but some issues require an amendment.=
Example: any of the amendments that deal with property tax changes must =
be done with an amendment, because the rules for property taxes were contai=
ned in Article 8 Section 1 in the original constitution. Therefore, any ch=
anges have to be made with an amendment. Our review and recommendations doc=
ument contains a link to an article that explains how the constitution was =
constructed, and why so many amendments are appropriate. I encourage you t=
o read it!

=20

For TTP voting recommendations on the amendments and other races that will =
be on your ballot, please check out our elections page on the website. The=
re is a printable summary there for your area that you can download and sha=
re with others. These types of elections get very low turnout, so please t=
ry to boost turnout by talking to friends and neighbors and making sure eve=
ryone votes.

=20

Stay Engaged!

Fran Rhodes, President, True Texas Project

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True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our movement. =20
TrueTexasProject.com

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yle=3D"vertical-align: top; color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
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<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-a=
lign: left; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; line=
-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font=
-size: 12pt;">What's Up With Proposition 15?</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSp=
acing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; fo=
nt-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-si=
ze: 12pt; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 2;"><span =
style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We=E2=
=80=99re getting both praise and pushback for our position on amendment #15=
, the Parental Rights amendment, on the ballot for the Nov 4 election. (as =
we knew we would).<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Today=E2=
=80=99s Friday Message is an attempt to clarify our position, and elaborate=
on the reasons for it.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></s=
pan></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: ar=
ial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: =
0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 1=
0px; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-se=
rif; font-size: 12pt;">The opposition is two-fold:<span style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes;">&nbsp; </span>(1) Parents have the right, from God, to direction =
their children=E2=80=99s upbringing, so it is unnecessary to put it in the =
constitution; and (2) The language of the resolution is too vague to actual=
ly protect parents=E2=80=99 rights anyway.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpac=
ing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font=
-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size=
: 12pt; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 2;"><span st=
yle=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The bal=
lot language states:</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #=
3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding:=
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom:=
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Proposition 15 - =
</em></strong><a href=3D"[link removed]
ink/DQ_h7LLCXZoBmUOK0k4nXrIV5J3zNeVNojwicURVT_Y=3D/Q9NgNsSiH1LxZqwLxGJSb4AC=
rLtBLgIG0eYvu4mYB-Q=3D" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; fon=
t-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"><strong=
><em>SJR 34</em></strong></a><strong><em><span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;"=
>&nbsp; </span>"The constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the=
primary decision makers for their children."</em></strong></span></p> <p c=
lass=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica=
,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align=
: left; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; line-hei=
ght: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-siz=
e: 12pt;"><strong>THE AMENDMENT IS UNNECESSARY:</strong></span></p> <p clas=
s=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; line-height=
: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;">Because of our opposition to this amendment, we=E2=80=99ve been accu=
sed of not believing that parents have the right to make decisions for thei=
r children, which, of course, is patently false.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun=
: yes;">&nbsp; </span>One of TTP=E2=80=99s core values is Personal Responsi=
bility, which would include one=E2=80=99s responsibility for one=E2=80=99s =
children.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Quite the opposit=
e is true in fact.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We belie=
ve that God grants us the right to direct the upbringing and care of our ch=
ildren, and it doesn=E2=80=99t need to be stated by the government.<span st=
yle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>When we insert something like this=
into the constitution, it seems to declare that the government is granting=
this right, and therefore could take it away.&nbsp; &nbsp;Responsibility f=
or raising children is a right given by God, not the government. </span></p=
> <p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text=
-align: left; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px; li=
ne-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; fo=
nt-size: 12pt;">In 2021, for the same reasons, we also opposed an amendment=
that said the Government could not close churches.<span style=3D"mso-space=
run: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Of course, government does not have the right to t=
ell anyone when and where to worship!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nb=
sp; </span>If churches closed, it=E2=80=99s because they chose to close.&nb=
sp; We didn't need the state constitution to say so.</span></p> <p class=3D=
"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; fo=
nt-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><s=
pan style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><=
strong>VAGUE LANGUAGE</strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"c=
olor: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; p=
adding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-=
bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;">&nbsp;</p> <p class=3D"M=
soNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;=
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font=
-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><spa=
n style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It=
=E2=80=99s also important to consider the language of the legislation behin=
d this amendment.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The ballo=
t language is just what you will see on the ballot when you vote.<span styl=
e=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The language of the actual legislati=
on is vague and concerning.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span=
>SJR34 states:</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; f=
ont-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margi=
n: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; ma=
rgin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helve=
tica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal=
" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 1=
2pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=
=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a name=3D=
"_Hlk212188183" style=3D"color: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight=
: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;"></a><strong><em=
>BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:<br></em></strong>=
<strong><em>SECTIONA1.AAArticle I, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding=
Section 37 to read as follows:<br style=3D"mso-special-character: line-bre=
ak;"><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style=3D"mso-special-characte=
r: line-break;"><!--[endif]--></em></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-=
weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size:=
12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><=
em>Sec.A37.AATo enshrine truths that are deeply rooted in this nation =E2=
=80=99s history and traditions, the people of Texas hereby affirm that a pa=
rent has the responsibility to nurture and protect the parent =E2=80=99s ch=
ild and the corresponding fundamental right to exercise care, custody, and =
control of the parent =E2=80=99s child, including the right to make decisio=
ns concerning the child =E2=80=99s upbringing</em></strong></span></p> <p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height:=
2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1=
2pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; fon=
t-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin:=
0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; marg=
in-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helveti=
ca, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">There's nothing in this language that say=
s the government will NOT interfere with parents=E2=80=99 rights, (similar =
to the US 2nd Amendment - right to bear arms&nbsp;<strong>shall not be infr=
inged, </strong>or the first amendment which starts out =E2=80=9C<strong>Co=
ngress shall make no law</strong>=E2=80=A6.).<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: y=
es;">&nbsp; </span>It only says they are enshrining <em>"truths that are de=
eply rooted in this nation's history &amp; traditions".</em>&nbsp; What doe=
s that even mean?&nbsp; There's also nothing there about the government's r=
esponsibility in the case of child neglect and abuse.&nbsp; So, will some f=
uture abusive parent use this language to defend their mistreatment or sexu=
al abuse of their children?<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span=
>Stranger things have happened!</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"=
color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; =
padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin=
-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height:=
2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1=
2pt;">The original Resolution had better language, in my opinion, but many =
people objected to it because it specifically stated that government would =
interfere if there was a&nbsp;<u>compelling reason</u>.<span style=3D"mso-s=
pacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Here=E2=80=99s the original language of the Re=
solution when it came our of the Senate.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weig=
ht: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12p=
t; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D=
"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text=
-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; lin=
e-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; fon=
t-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE O=
F TEXAS:<br>SECTIONA1.AAArticle I, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding=
Section 37 to read as follows:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </=
span></em></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c41=
44; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; =
margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10p=
x; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, =
helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></=
span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: aria=
l,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0;=
text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in=
; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif=
; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Sec.A37.AA<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;=
">&nbsp; </span>(a) A parent has the inherent right to exercise care, custo=
dy, and control of the parent =E2=80=99s child and to make decisions for th=
e upbringing of the parent=E2=80=99s child.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes=
;">&nbsp; </span></em></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"=
color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; =
padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin=
-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>&nbsp;</em=
></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-=
family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0=
; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin=
-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica=
, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>(b)AA The state or a political =
subdivision of this state <span style=3D"color: #ee0000;">shall not interfe=
re with </span>the rights of a parent described by Subsection (a) of this s=
ection unless the interference is:</em></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"Mso=
Normal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; f=
ont-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-s=
ize: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span =
style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><stro=
ng><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"colo=
r: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padd=
ing: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bot=
tom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family:=
arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>(1)AA essentia=
l to further a compelling governmental interest; and</em></strong></span></=
p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-a=
lign: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-=
height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-=
size: 12pt;"><strong><em>(2)AA narrowly tailored to accomplish that compell=
ing governmental interest.</em></strong></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weig=
ht: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12p=
t; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D=
"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text=
-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; lin=
e-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; fon=
t-size: 12pt;">Notice the original language included that =E2=80=9C<em>shal=
l not interfere</em>=E2=80=9D statement. But&nbsp; many people misinterpret=
ed the <em>=E2=80=9Cfurthering a compelling governmental interest</em>=E2=
=80=9D part as meaning the government could interfere anytime it wanted to.=
<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>So, it was changed by Rep.=
Jeff Leach, in a committee substitute in the House.</span></p> <p class=3D=
"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; fo=
nt-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;">&n=
bsp;</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial=
,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; =
text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in;=
line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;=
font-size: 12pt;">Putting this in the constitution is no guarantee of prot=
ection anyway.&nbsp; Our inalienable, God given and constitutionally protec=
ted rights have to be defended all the time. There are no guarantees!<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Ask Dr Mary Bowden how well her =
freedom of speech has been protected against the medical community she disa=
greed with.&nbsp; Or Kyle Karuth and Kyle Rittenhouse how well their right =
to defend themselves was upheld.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; <=
/span>When SJR34 was moving through the process, I asked Senator Hughes's s=
taff about the Resolution.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>=
He said that =E2=80=9CSJR34 does not change the law.<span style=3D"mso-spac=
erun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Everything in SJR34 is already required under con=
stitutional case law.=E2=80=9D&nbsp; So I have to ask, why add this amendme=
nt.&nbsp; Is it just to make us feel good?</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal=
" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-we=
ight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 1=
2pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;">&nbsp;</p> <=
p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica=
,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align=
: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-heig=
ht: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size=
: 12pt;">Supporters of Prop 15 seem to think this amendment will be the mag=
ic pixie dust that will solve every parental grievance anyone may have, or =
protect their rights to direct decisions about their kids.&nbsp; I don=E2=
=80=99t believe it will!&nbsp; When parents disagree on child decisions, th=
ey will still have to battle it out in the courts.<span style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Parents will still have to fight with their kids=E2=
=80=99 schools when they are being indoctrinated, and families will still h=
ave to endure medical tyranny when they choose a different path.&nbsp; </sp=
an></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,=
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font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: =
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: 10px; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: ar=
ial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The truth is that putting new=
things into the state constitution is not a guarantee of anything.&nbsp; W=
e must fight every day to protect our God given liberties because there wil=
l always be people in government who want to take them away.<span style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This is why we build the army!</span></p>=
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ze: 12pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color: #3c4144=
; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; ma=
rgin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px;=
margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, he=
lvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can read our positions on all am=
endments, along with our comments on why we took those positions, in our <s=
trong><a href=3D"[link removed]
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Review and Recommendations</a></strong> document.<span style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Please note that we stress this document is intende=
d to be a starting point for people to make their own decisions.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>It=E2=80=99s ok to have a different o=
pinion!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Even our board was =
not unanimous on most of these amendments.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;=
">&nbsp; </span>There is a high likelihood that Prop 15, along with most of=
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at they are voting for.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Don=
=E2=80=99t be that person!<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>=
Make well informed decisions before you cast your votes.</span></p> <p clas=
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serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left=
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amily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0;=
Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; Margin-bottom: 10px; margin-=
bottom: 0in; line-height: 2;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica,=
sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">One more thing=E2=80=A6.. I see a lot of peo=
ple saying that they will vote no on all amendments because we should not b=
e amending the constitution so many times.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;=
">&nbsp; </span>To some degree, I agree with that statement.<span style=3D"=
mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>But after a bit of research, I realized w=
hy so many amendments are proposed.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp=
; </span>Some of them are just farfetched and unreasonable, but some issues=
<u>require</u> an amendment.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </sp=
an>Example:<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>any of the amen=
dments that deal with property tax changes must be done with an amendment, =
because the rules for property taxes were contained in Article 8 Section 1 =
in the original constitution.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </sp=
an>Therefore, any changes have to be made with an amendment. Our review and=
recommendations document contains a link to an article that explains how t=
he constitution was constructed, and why so many amendments are appropriate=
.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>I encourage you to read i=
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What's Up With Proposition 15?

We’re getting both praise and pushback for our position on amendment #15, the Parental Rights amendment, on the ballot for the Nov 4 election. (as we knew we would). Today’s Friday Message is an attempt to clarify our position, and elaborate on the reasons for it.

The opposition is two-fold: (1) Parents have the right, from God, to direction their children’s upbringing, so it is unnecessary to put it in the constitution; and (2) The language of the resolution is too vague to actually protect parents’ rights anyway.

The ballot language states:

Proposition 15 - SJR 34 "The constitutional amendment affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children."

THE AMENDMENT IS UNNECESSARY:

Because of our opposition to this amendment, we’ve been accused of not believing that parents have the right to make decisions for their children, which, of course, is patently false. One of TTP’s core values is Personal Responsibility, which would include one’s responsibility for one’s children. Quite the opposite is true in fact. We believe that God grants us the right to direct the upbringing and care of our children, and it doesn’t need to be stated by the government. When we insert something like this into the constitution, it seems to declare that the government is granting this right, and therefore could take it away. Responsibility for raising children is a right given by God, not the government.

In 2021, for the same reasons, we also opposed an amendment that said the Government could not close churches. Of course, government does not have the right to tell anyone when and where to worship! If churches closed, it’s because they chose to close. We didn't need the state constitution to say so.

VAGUE LANGUAGE



It’s also important to consider the language of the legislation behind this amendment. The ballot language is just what you will see on the ballot when you vote. The language of the actual legislation is vague and concerning. SJR34 states:




BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AAArticle I, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 37 to read as follows:



Sec.A37.AATo 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



There's nothing in this language that says the government will NOT interfere with parents’ rights, (similar to the US 2nd Amendment - right to bear arms shall not be infringed, or the first amendment which starts out “Congress shall make no law….). It only says they are enshrining "truths that are deeply rooted in this nation's history & traditions". What does that even mean? There's also nothing there about the government's responsibility in the case of child neglect and abuse. So, will some future abusive parent use this language to defend their mistreatment or sexual abuse of their children? Stranger things have happened!



The original Resolution had better language, in my opinion, but many people objected to it because it specifically stated that government would interfere if there was a compelling reason. Here’s the original language of the Resolution when it came our of the Senate.



BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AAArticle I, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 37 to read as follows:



Sec.A37.AA (a) A parent has the inherent right to exercise care, custody, and control of the parent ’s child and to make decisions for the upbringing of the parent’s child.



(b)AA The state or a political subdivision of this state shall not interfere with the rights of a parent described by Subsection (a) of this section unless the interference is:



(1)AA essential to further a compelling governmental interest; and

(2)AA narrowly tailored to accomplish that compelling governmental interest.



Notice the original language included that “shall not interfere” statement. But many people misinterpreted the “furthering a compelling governmental interest” part as meaning the government could interfere anytime it wanted to. So, it was changed by Rep. Jeff Leach, in a committee substitute in the House.



Putting this in the constitution is no guarantee of protection anyway. Our inalienable, God given and constitutionally protected rights have to be defended all the time. There are no guarantees! Ask Dr Mary Bowden how well her freedom of speech has been protected against the medical community she disagreed with. Or Kyle Karuth and Kyle Rittenhouse how well their right to defend themselves was upheld. When SJR34 was moving through the process, I asked Senator Hughes's staff about the Resolution. He said that “SJR34 does not change the law. Everything in SJR34 is already required under constitutional case law.” So I have to ask, why add this amendment. Is it just to make us feel good?



Supporters of Prop 15 seem to think this amendment will be the magic pixie dust that will solve every parental grievance anyone may have, or protect their rights to direct decisions about their kids. I don’t believe it will! When parents disagree on child decisions, they will still have to battle it out in the courts. Parents will still have to fight with their kids’ schools when they are being indoctrinated, and families will still have to endure medical tyranny when they choose a different path.



The truth is that putting new things into the state constitution is not a guarantee of anything. We must fight every day to protect our God given liberties because there will always be people in government who want to take them away. This is why we build the army!



You can read our positions on all amendments, along with our comments on why we took those positions, in our 2025 Amendments Review and Recommendations document. Please note that we stress this document is intended to be a starting point for people to make their own decisions. It’s ok to have a different opinion! Even our board was not unanimous on most of these amendments. There is a high likelihood that Prop 15, along with most of these amendments, will pass, because too many people don’t know what they are voting for. Don’t be that person! Make well informed decisions before you cast your votes.



One more thing….. I see a lot of people saying that they will vote no on all amendments because we should not be amending the constitution so many times. To some degree, I agree with that statement. But after a bit of research, I realized why so many amendments are proposed. Some of them are just farfetched and unreasonable, but some issues require an amendment. Example: any of the amendments that deal with property tax changes must be done with an amendment, because the rules for property taxes were contained in Article 8 Section 1 in the original constitution. Therefore, any changes have to be made with an amendment. Our review and recommendations document contains a link to an article that explains how the constitution was constructed, and why so many amendments are appropriate. I encourage you to read it!



For TTP voting recommendations on the amendments and other races that will be on your ballot, please check out our elections page on the website. There is a printable summary there for your area that you can download and share with others. These types of elections get very low turnout, so please try to boost turnout by talking to friends and neighbors and making sure everyone votes.



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Fran Rhodes, President, True Texas Project



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