Monitoring the Session

HJR 112

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.

Companion SJR 34 sent to the voters

Verdict: not graded

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Rep. James FrankRHouse 69
Caption

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.

Caption from the bill history · House Committee Report.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-HJR112 · 2025-01-13

SOLD BY

Rep. James FrankRHouse 69 Rep. Jeff LeachRHouse 67 Rep. Giovanni CapriglioneRHouse 98

+ 2 more authors, 8 coauthors

ITEM

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

Not graded

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 17, 2025

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
  13. Considered in Calendars
  14. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  15. Read 2nd time
  16. Postponed 5/6/25 10:00 AM
  17. Laid out as postponed business
  18. Postponed 5/12/25 10:00 AM
  19. Laid out as postponed business
  20. Postponed 5/14/25 10:00 AM
  21. Companion considered in lieu of CSSJR 34
  22. Laid on the table subject to call
FILED UNDER

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

James Frank

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20KKickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$10KPROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE PAC (NURSING HOME COALITION)$5K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101007594, 101028399, 101073104.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$10,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Aug 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100992188, 101068805.

PROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE PAC (NURSING HOME COALITION)$5,000.00

PROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE PAC (NURSING HOME COALITION)

$5,000.00

Cash
$5,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$5,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Sep 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Sep 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101028399.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101007594, 101028399, 101073104.

×

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Aug 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100992188, 101068805.

×

PROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE PAC (NURSING HOME COALITION)

$5,000.00

Cash
$5,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$5,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Sep 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Sep 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101028399.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses12
For
10
Against
1
On
1
Names

For

  • Self4 registrations
  • Self; Family Freedom Project1 registration
  • Self; Texas Values Action1 registration
  • Texas Public Policy Foundation1 registration
  • Texas Values2 registrations
  • The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops1 registration

Against

  • Self1 registration

On

  • Texas Family Law Foundation1 registration
Sources

12 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 17, 2025

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 13, 2025

05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:38 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Mano DeAyalaRHouse 133 Hillary HicklandRHouse 55 Carrie IsaacRHouse 73 Helen KerwinRHouse 58 Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23 Jared PattersonRHouse 106 Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11 David SpillerRHouse 68

House committee · Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Companion

SJR 34 by Hughes (identical)

Subjects

Family--Parent & Child

Political Subdivisions

Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

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