Monitoring the Session

SJR 12

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

Died in committee

Verdict: not graded

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Sen. Angela PaxtonRSenate 8
Caption

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

Caption from the bill history · Engrossed.

Summary

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SJR12 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Sen. Angela PaxtonRSenate 8 Sen. Paul BettencourtRSenate 7 Sen. Donna CampbellRSenate 25

+ 7 more authors, 2 coauthors

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

CHARGES

Not graded

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · February 26, 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. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Education K-16
  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Testimony taken in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Co-author authorized
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Vote taken in committee
  12. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  13. Committee report printed and distributed
  14. Co-author authorized
  15. Placed on intent calendar
  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. Record vote
  18. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. Record vote
  20. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  21. Record vote
  22. Read 3rd time
  23. Passed
  24. Record vote
  25. Reported engrossed
  26. Received from the Senate
  27. Read first time
  28. Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER

Not graded

SIGNED FOR BY

Senate · 21 yea · 9 nay

Sources

Senate: Final passage · Apr 7, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

Not graded

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Angela Paxton

Donors

James Stanton$47,500Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40KGary Blake$30,000

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 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.

James Stanton$47,500.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Jun 30, 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: 100982305, 101012314.

Gary Blake$30,000.00
Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Jun 30, 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: 100982305, 101012314.

Votes4

Senate Apr 7, 2025

Yea
21
Nay
9
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The resolution was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 9. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 21 (published)
  • Nay: 9 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 7, 2025

Yea
21
Nay
9
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Paxton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SJR 12 at this time on its third reading and final passage: SJR 12, Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 9.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 21 (published)
  • Nay: 9 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 3, 2025

Yea
22
Nay
9
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The resolution was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 22 (published)
  • Nay: 9 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 3, 2025

Yea
22
Nay
9
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Paxton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SJR 12 at this time on its second reading: SJR 12, Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 22 (published)
  • Nay: 9 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses138
For
27
Against
103
On
8
Names

For

  • Family Freedom Project1 registration
  • Parent Guidance Center1 registration
  • Self14 registrations
  • Self; Beacon Health Education Resources1 registration
  • Self; Southern Baptists of Texas Convention1 registration
  • Self; Texas Ed 9111 registration
  • Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association1 registration
  • Self; Texas Values2 registrations
  • Texas Homeschool Coalition1 registration
  • Texas Public Policy Foundation1 registration
  • Texas Values1 registration
  • Texas Values Action1 registration
  • The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops1 registration

Against

  • MOVE Texas civic fund1 registration
  • Self95 registrations
  • Self; Equality Texas1 registration
  • Self; Measure1 registration
  • Self; Moms Demand Action for gun sense laws and policies1 registration
  • Self; Texas Freedom to Read Project1 registration
  • Self; University democats ut1 registration
  • Self; Ut students2 registrations

On

  • Association of Texas Professional Educators1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Self; Every Texan1 registration
  • Self; Texas Education 9111 registration
  • TEA1 registration
  • Texas Association of School Administrators & Texas Association of Community Schools1 registration
  • Texas Education Agency2 registrations
Sources

138 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

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

Senate 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 · February 26, 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.

FILED BEFORE

88R SJR 29

by Sen. Paxton, same lead author · Died in committee · same caption and author, text not compared

Introduced text

Last action, Apr 28, 2023: Referred to Public Education

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

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 12, 2024

04/17/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 17 2025 2:29PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Lois KolkhorstRSenate 18 Kevin SparksRSenate 31

House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee

Senate committee · Education K-16 · Committee vote 9 aye, 1 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

HJR 155 by Vasut (identical)

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--General

Family--Parent & Child

Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

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