Today we attended Capitol Days sponsored by the Texas Home School Coalition. THSC staffers educated the youth about the legislative process, using skits and activities, and trained them to lobby—discussing current pending legislation with some role-playing for practice. Specifically we worked on HB 2557 which would restore parental rights.
Mr. Tim Lambert, President of Texas Home School Coalition gave the audience information about HB 2557. Recently bad judges in cases of death of a spouse have permitted the deceased parents’ parent (grandparents) to remove children from the custody of the surviving parent citing reasons of distress. This is not a case where the child is in danger or being harmed but in instances where the grandparents disagree with 
the decision to homeschool or the surviving parent’s religious beliefs. In some cases the case has been drug out knowing the surviving parent will run out of funding. One parent who spoke yesterday had her child removed for four years, before the courts ruled the charges unfounded! HB 2557 would force accusing grandparents to make their case with in 45 days, and the children remain with parent until such time that evidence is proven the child need to be removed.
the decision to homeschool or the surviving parent’s religious beliefs. In some cases the case has been drug out knowing the surviving parent will run out of funding. One parent who spoke yesterday had her child removed for four years, before the courts ruled the charges unfounded! HB 2557 would force accusing grandparents to make their case with in 45 days, and the children remain with parent until such time that evidence is proven the child need to be removed.
. THSC staffers used skits and role playing to explain how a bill is introduced in committee and the process of going thru the House and on to the Se
nate. The kids attended classes in the morning and were given talking points about HB 2557. In the afternoon we broke up into small group and lobbied Congressmen and Senators for a favorable back of HB 2557. In the late afternoon we met on the south lawn for a debriefing and then attend a Parental Rights rally on the steps of the Capital. It was a very exciting day!
nate. The kids attended classes in the morning and were given talking points about HB 2557. In the afternoon we broke up into small group and lobbied Congressmen and Senators for a favorable back of HB 2557. In the late afternoon we met on the south lawn for a debriefing and then attend a Parental Rights rally on the steps of the Capital. It was a very exciting day! 
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