EFFECT ON RIGHTS
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case A.A. ex rel. Betenbaugh v. Needville Independent School District (2010)
Most recently applied in A.A. ex rel. Betenbaugh v. Needville Independent School District (July 2010)
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff
(a) This chapter does not authorize a government agency to burden a person's free exercise of religion.
(b) The protection of religious freedom afforded by this chapter is in addition to the protections provided under federal law and the constitutions of this state and the United States. This chapter may not be construed to affect or interpret Section 4, 5, 6, or 7, Article I, Texas Constitution.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.