HJR112 • 2025

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.

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Sponsor: Frank | Leach | Capriglione | Talarico | Hull
Last action: 2025-05-14
Official status: 05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Effective date: Not listed

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Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.

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Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.

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Bill History

2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online
Companion considered in lieu of. CSSJR 34
2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online
Laid on the table subject to call
2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online
Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online
Postponed. 5/14/25 10:00 AM
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Postponed. 5/12/25 10:00 AM
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time
2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online
Postponed. 5/6/25 10:00 AM
2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2025-01-13 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.

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89(R) HJR 112 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R4768 KRM-F

By: Frank, Leach

H.J.R. No. 112

A JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of

parents to raise their children.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by

adding Section 37 to read as follows:

Sec.

37.

(a) A parent has the inherent right to exercise

care, custody, and control of the parent's child and to make

decisions for the upbringing of the parent's child.

(b)

The state or a political subdivision of this state shall

not interfere with the rights of a parent described by Subsection

(a) of this section unless the interference is:

(1)

essential to further a compelling governmental

interest; and

(2)

narrowly tailored to accomplish that compelling

governmental interest.

SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be

submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025.

The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the

proposition: "The constitutional amendment establishing parents as

the primary decision-makers for their children."