S.J.R. No. 34 proposing a constitutional amendment affirming the rights and responsibilities of parents. 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. To enshrine truths that are deeply rooted in this nation's history and traditions, the people of Texas hereby affirm that a parent has the responsibility to nurture and protect the parent's child and the corresponding fundamental right to exercise care, custody, and control of the parent's child, including the right to make decisions concerning the child's upbringing. 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 affirming that parents are the primary decision makers for their children." ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.J.R. No. 34 was adopted by the Senate on March 11, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.J.R. No. 34 was adopted by the House, with amendment, on May 14, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 112, Nays 22, two present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Secretary of State