SJR34

Passed House and Senate
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Creighton (R); Hagenbuch (R); Hall (R); Kolkhorst (R); Paxton (R)
Sponsors: Frank (R)
Co-sponsors: Kerwin (R); Leo Wilson (R); Patterson (R); Shofner (R)


(S) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Patterson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Shofner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Frank signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 13, 2025


(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 7, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Feb 24, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Feb 26, 2025


(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Mar 3, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 5, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 6, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 11, 2025


(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250311_SJR34_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250311_SJR34_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Adopted
(H) Record vote

RV#2494: Yea 112 (R 80, D 32) - Nay 22 (R 0, D 22)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Bernal; Bowers; Campos; Collier; Cortez; Davis, Y.; Garcia, J.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Howard; Jones, J.; Lalani; Moody; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Zweiner

Absent - Bucy; Dutton; Harris; Hinojosa; Jones, V.; King; Simmons; Smithee

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Wu

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Armando Walle: "When Record No. 2494 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Christina Morales: "When Record No. 2494 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 2494 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2494 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 20, 2025


(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Filed with the Secretary of State

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Susan Stewart for self
 

For

(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Andrew Brown for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Cecilia Wood for self
(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Jeremy Newman for self (with Family Freedom Project)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Jonathan Covey for Texas Values
(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Michelle Evans for self (with Texans for Vaccine Choice)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Debra Ransdell for self
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as James Ransdell for self
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as John Seago for self (with Texas Right to Life)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lucy Trainor for self
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Mary Castle for Texas Values Action



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