ODESSA, Texas — It's dubbed the Parental Bill of Rights. Last June, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 12, which says classrooms should remain focused on education, not indoctrination.

Midland parent Cashus Walton believes the message is a no-brainer.

"You're grooming somebody else's kid," Walton said. "When it comes to my son, I'd like him to be raised a certain way. I have my own values and morals. If I unknowingly have somebody counteracting whatever it is I'm tryna instill in my child, that's gonna cause problems at home."

Included in the bill is a requirement that all schools receive parental permission before providing students with guidance services of any kind. Before a child can visit a college, military or mental health counselor, their parent must sign a consent form. If

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