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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

SJR 34: Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents.

Passed both chambers 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 34 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents. Primary sponsor: Bryan Hughes (Republican), James Frank (Republican), Jeff Leach (Republican), Giovanni Capriglione (Republican), James Talarico (Democratic), Lacey Hull (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 21, 2025): Filed with the Secretary of State.

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): Democratic 1 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
James FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Jeff LeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Giovanni CapriglionePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
James TalaricoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Lacey HullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138
CreightonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Bob HallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Jared PattersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Angela PaxtonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“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. Filed with the Secretary of State
  2. Signed in the House
  3. Signed in the Senate
  4. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  5. Reported enrolled
  6. Record vote
  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  8. Read
  9. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  10. Co-author authorized
  11. House passage as amended reported
  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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