CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — While many spent Labor Day celebrating, September 1 also marked the start of more than 800 new laws in Texas including ones related to public schools, medical marijuana and water infrastructure.

Lawmakers focused heavily on education this session. Senate Bills 12 and 13 put more decision-making in the hands of parents when it comes to what their students will learn in classrooms.

SB 12 gives parents have the right to direct their child's "moral and religious training, education, and medical decisions" without interference. SB 13 also expands parental oversight in school libraries. The law requires districts to allow parents access to the online catalog and let parents submit lists of materials their child should not access.

Other education-related measures includ

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