No notice required
Homeschooling in Texas
No notice, no testing, and no contact with the state. Just teach the five required subjects from a written curriculum in good faith.
Getting started (notice)
none. Homeschools are private schools under Leeper v. Arlington ISD; no filing with anyone (if a district asks, a letter of assurance that the five subjects are taught is the customary response)
Required subjects
reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics, and a course in good citizenship, taught from a written/visual curriculum (online programs count) in a bona fide manner
Records you must keep
none required (keeping your own records is widely recommended, e.g. for college admissions)
Testing / evaluation
none
Parent qualifications
none
Where Letters & Devotion fits in Texas
Whatever Texas asks you to keep, keeping it should not be a job. Letters & Devotion logs instructional hours automatically while your child works, tracks mastery per skill as a ready-made portfolio record, and prints a transcript in one click, so notices, portfolios and evaluations start from records that already exist. The curriculum itself covers every core subject, K through 12.
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This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice, and laws change. Last verified 2026-08. Always confirm current requirements with your state before relying on them. Sources:
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.25.htm
- https://thsc.org/requirements-to-homeschool-in-texas/
HSLDA also publishes a plain-language summary of Texas's law, at hslda.org/legal/texas, and sells a paid legal-defense membership built on top of it. It is an advocacy organization, not a legal authority: its leadership is explicitly Christian, and it lobbies on homeschool legislation, positions a family may or may not share. Read what membership actually costs and covers before joining anything.