Texas Parental Right to Direct Child's Education Amendment (2023)
| Texas Parental Right to Direct Child's Education Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 7, 2023 | |
| Topic Education and Constitutional rights | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Parental Right to Direct Child's Education Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have established a right in the Texas Constitution for parents or legal guardians to direct their children's education including choosing an alternative to public school, accessing public school teaching materials, attending school board meetings, and accessing the child's student health records.[2]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the amendment can be read here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required in both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 29 on January 12, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the state Senate passed SJR 29 by a vote of 21-10.[1]
| Vote in the Texas State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 21  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| Total percent | 67.7% | 32.3% | 0.0% |
| Democrat | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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