89R2065 PRL-D
By: Vasut H.J.R. No. 28
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the rights of
parents to direct the upbringing of their children.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 37 to read as follows:
Sec. 37. The liberty of a parent to direct the upbringing of
the parent's child is a fundamental right. This right includes the
right to direct the care, custody, control, education, moral and
religious training, and medical care of the child.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment establishing the
rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children."