Senate joint resolution · 89R

SJR 12

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

Did not pass

Progress

156 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Feb 27
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Apr 7
Passed second chamber
Stopped here

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

Senate · Apr 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–9

21 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

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

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Feb 27, 2025 · reported after 42 days
Public Education
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: General Family: Parent & Child

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 13Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 7Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.	Jeff LeachR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 9, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 497Relating to requiring parental consent for behavioral or mental health treatment by school district personnel.	Jared PattersonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Returned to committee
HB 212Relating to the establishment of a parental empowerment program administered by the comptroller of public accounts.	Briscoe CainR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 27, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 3341Relating to providing to parents a copy of certain procedures included in a public school's multihazard emergency operations plan.	Charlene Ward JohnsonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 21, 2025Referred to Public Education
SB 805Relating to the establishment by regional education service centers of regional school district health coverage advisory committees.	Bryan HughesR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 7, 2025Referred to Education K-16