A public school student has an absolute right to individually, voluntarily, and silently pray or meditate in school in a manner that does not disrupt the instructional or other activities of the school. A person may not require or coerce a student to engage in or refrain from such prayer or meditation during any school activity.
Tex. Educ. Code § 25.901
EXERCISE OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PRAY
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Croft v. Governor of Texas (2009)
Most recently applied in Sherman v. Koch (October 2010)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.