Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HJR12: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.
Status: Introduced, July 14, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.
From the introduced text, July 14, 2025:
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy. 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: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 37.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Each individual residing in this state has the ] [ADDED: right to personal reproductive autonomy, and this state may not ] [ADDED: restrict or prohibit the exercise of that right, including the ] [ADDED: right to:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: obtain an abortion on or before 24 weeks ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: obtain an abortion necessary to preserve the life ] [ADDED: or health of a pregnant individual who is more than 24 weeks ] [ADDED: post-fertilization, or in accordance with an exception provided by ] [ and] [ADDED: (3) obtain and use contraception.] 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 provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy."
Sponsors
- John Bucy (D, HD-136) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Abortion, Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Common questions
- What is HJR12?
- HJR12 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.
- What does HJR12 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.
- What is the status of HJR12?
- Introduced as of July 14, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 14, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR12?
- John Bucy (D, HD-136).
- Where is the official record for HJR12?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HJR00012
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