A constitutional amendment promised to strengthen parental rights in Texas—now the state’s highest court must decide what that promise really means. We unpack why the level of judicial scrutiny matters, how vague words like “nurture” and “protect” can widen DFPS power, and what a live case says about where the balance between child safety and family liberty may land. Along the way, we face an uncomfortable truth: courts often shape our daily lives more than legislators do, because interpretat...