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proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and |
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responsibilities of parents. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 37 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37. To enshrine truths that are deeply rooted in this |
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nation's history and traditions, the people of Texas hereby affirm |
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that a parent has the responsibility to nurture and protect the |
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parent's child and the corresponding fundamental right to exercise |
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care, custody, and control of the parent's child, including the |
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right to make decisions concerning the child's upbringing. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment affirming that parents |
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are the primary decision makers for their children." |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.J.R. No. 34 was adopted by the Senate |
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on March 11, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and |
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that the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 20, 2025, by |
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the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.J.R. No. 34 was adopted by the House, |
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with amendment, on May 14, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 112, |
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Nays 22, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Received: |
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