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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

SJR 12: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SJR 12 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas Senate on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education. Primary sponsor: Angela Paxton (Republican), Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Donna Campbell (Republican), Creighton, Flores, Bob Hall (Republican), Hancock, King, Mayes Middleton (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2025): Referred to Public Education.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Donna CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
FloresPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bob HallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
HancockPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Kevin SparksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Public Education
  2. Read first time
  3. Received from the Senate
  4. Reported engrossed
  5. Record vote
  6. Passed
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Record vote
  9. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  10. Record vote
  11. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source