Texas · Senate Joint Resolution 34 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents.

SJR 34 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Adopted

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 14, 2025

Every action

51 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HJR 112)
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HouseAdopted
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#2494)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  42. SenateCo-author authorized
  43. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  1. SenateRead
  2. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  3. SenateRecord vote
  4. SenateReported enrolled
  5. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  6. SenateSigned in the Senate
  7. HouseSigned in the House
  8. GovernorFiled with the Secretary of State

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SJR 34 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 11, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The resolution was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 11, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

CSSJR 34 was adopted · Full House

Passed 112–22
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 22 Not voting 16
Democrats: 32 yes, 22 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 22

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SJR 34 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
May 13, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Republicans.

All 9 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.