Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HJR24: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.
Status: Introduced, July 22, 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 22, 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 38 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 38.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Each individual residing in this state has the ] [ADDED: right to personal reproductive autonomy, and this state recognizes ] [ADDED: that right as central to the individual's liberty and dignity to ] [ADDED: determine the individual's own life course. This state may not ] [ADDED: restrict or prohibit the exercise of that right unless the ] [ADDED: restriction or prohibition is justified by a compelling state ] [ADDED: interest that is achieved using the least restrictive means ] [ADDED: available.] SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held May 2, 2026. 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
- Vikki Goodwin (D, HD-047) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Abortion, Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Common questions
- What is HJR24?
- HJR24 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 HJR24 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 HJR24?
- Introduced as of July 22, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR24?
- Vikki Goodwin (D, HD-047).
- Where is the official record for HJR24?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HJR00024
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