Texas Scorecard by Sydnie Henry March 11, 2025
The constitutional amendment would codify common law on parental rights.Texas senators unanimously approved a constitutional amendment aimed at codifying existing common law on parental rights.
Senate Joint Resolution 34 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) seeks to enshrine in statute the inherent rights of parents to care for and make decisions about their children’s upbringing.
SJR 34 states that “A parent has the inherent right to exercise care, custody, and control of the parent’s child and to make decisions for the upbringing of the parent’s child.”
While parental rights have long been recognized under common law, which is based on judicial decisions rather than statutes, these rights are scattered across decades of case law, making them less accessible to many attorneys and judges.
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https://texasscorecard.com/state/senators-approve-constitutional-amendment-protecting-parental-rights/
