Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)

Texas SJR 12

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Adopted

Sponsors

• Paxton (Republican)
• Bettencourt (Republican)
• Campbell (Republican)
• Creighton
• Flores
• Hall (Republican)
• Hancock
• King
• Middleton (Republican)
• Parker (Republican)

Cosponsors (2)

• Kolkhorst (Republican)
• Sparks (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Introduced
• Senate Committee Report
• Engrossed

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

Actions

• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  Referred to Public Education
• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  Read first time
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Received from the Senate
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Reported engrossed
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Passed
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Read 3rd time
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended-Regular order of business
• Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
  Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
• Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended-Regular order of business
• Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on intent calendar
• Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
  Committee report printed and distributed
• Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
  Reported favorably w/o amendments
• Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
  Vote taken in committee
• Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
  Considered in public hearing
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Left pending in committee
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Testimony taken in committee
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Considered in public hearing
• Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
  Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
• Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Education K-16
• Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
  Read first time
• Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
  Filed
• Nov 12, 2024 · Senate
  Received by the Secretary of the Senate