AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas voters will face 17 proposed constitutional amendments on their ballots next Tuesday, including Proposition 15, a shortly-worded and somewhat vague proposal that affirms that "parents are the primary decision-makers for their children."
Prop 15 stems from Senate Joint Resolution 34, passed during the last regular legislative session.
Authored by Republican Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, the resolution aims to enshrine parental rights language into the Texas Constitution, mirroring existing U.S. constitutional provisions, according to the resolution's analysis document.
Supporters believe the amendment is necessary to protect parental rights in case federal case law changes.
The resolution's sponsors in the Texas House include four GOP representatives including Jame

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