Homeschool laws by state / Texas
Homeschool Laws & Requirements in Texas
Every requirement below is verified against Texas's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-07-29 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.
What Texas requires
| Notice / filing | None — no notice or registration required |
|---|---|
| Days / hours | No day or hour minimum is set by law. |
| Subjects | Reading, Spelling, Grammar, Math, Good Citizenship |
| Testing / evaluation | None required |
| Records | No portfolio submission is required by law — but keeping records protects you. |
Citations: Tex. Educ. Code S 25.086(a)(1); Leeper v. Arlington ISD, 893 S.W.2d 432 (Tex. 1994) - bona fide visual curriculum in five subjects; HISTORY AND SCIENCE ARE NOT REQUIRED, and there is no day or hour rule
What Texas law does NOT require
Most websites won't say this plainly, so we will — because knowing what the law doesn't ask of you matters as much as knowing what it does:
- No notice, registration, or filing with the state is required to homeschool.
- No minimum number of school days or instructional hours is set by law.
- No standardized testing or annual evaluation is required.
- No portfolio submission to officials is required.
Moving to or from Texas
| Moving INTO Texas | Nothing to file — withdraw from any current school and begin. § 25.086(a)(1) |
|---|---|
| Moving OUT of Texas | No exit filing is required. Tex. Educ. Code § 25.086(a)(1) |
Read the law yourself
- Official Texas statutes (Educ. Code ch. 25)
- Tex. Educ. Code § 25.086 (exemptions)
- HSLDA - TexasSummary provided by HSLDA, an independent homeschool advocacy organization not affiliated with SpeedyRecord. Summaries can lag or paraphrase — the official text above is always the authority.
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