Temporary Platform Committee Report

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Temporary Platform Committee Report

6/4/2014

PREAMBLE

We STILL hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator withcertain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the ursuit of !a""iness# Throughout the world "eo"ledare to dream of freedom and o""ortunity# The Re"ublican arty of Te$as unequivocally defends that dream# We strive to"reserve the freedom given to us by %od, im"lemented by our &ounding &athers, and embodied in the Constitution# Werecogni'e that the traditional family is the strength of our nation# It is our solemn duty to "rotect life and develo"res"onsible citi'ens# We understand that our economic success de"ends u"on free mar(et "rinci"les# If we fail to maintainour sovereignty, we ris( losing the freedom to live these ideals#

PRINCIPLES

We, the )*+) Re"ublican arty of Te$as, believe in this "latform and e$"ect our elected leaders to u"hold these truthsthrough ac(nowledgement and action# We believe in

1. Strict adherence to the original intent of the eclaration of Inde"endence and .#S# and Te$as Constitutions#2. The sanctity of human life, created in the image of %od, which should be "rotected from fertili'ation to natural

death#3. reserving /merican and Te$as Sovereignty and &reedom#4. Limiting government "ower to those items enumerated in the .#S# and Te$as Constitutions#5. ersonal /ccountability and Res"onsibility#6. Self-sufficient families, founded on the traditional marriage of a natural man and a natural woman#7. !aving an educated "o"ulation, with "arents having the freedom of choice for the education of their children#8. /mericans having the right to be safe in their homes, on their streets, and in their communities, and the

unalienable right to defend themselves#9. / free enter"rise society unencumbered by government interference or subsidies#10.!onoring all of those that serve and "rotect our freedom#11.0The laws of nature and nature1s %od2 as our &ounding &athers believed#


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Preseri!" Ameri#a! $ree%om

Section To"ic 3SL% ResolutionLIMITIN& T'EE(PANSE )$&)*ERNMENT P)+ER

+-+ Limited &ederal

owers

3 We strongly su""ort state sovereignty reserved under the Tent

/mendment and o""ose mandates beyond the sco"e of federaauthority, as defined in the .#S# Constitution# We further su""abolition of federal agencies involved in activities not originadelegated to the federal government under a strict inter"retatioof the .#S# Constitution#

+-) Reaffirm Te$asSovereignty asReserved .nderthe +*th/mendment, .#S#Constitution

3SL We strongly urge the Te$as Legislature ignore, o""ose, refuseand nullify any federal mandated legislation which infringesu"on the states+*th /mendment Right# /ll federal enforcemenactivities in Te$as must be conducted under the aus"ices of thecounty Sheriff with 4urisdiction in that county#

+-5 6""osition toSocialism

% Socialism breeds mediocrity# /merica is e$ce"tional# Therefothe Re"ublican arty of Te$as o""oses socialism, in all of itsforms#

+-7 &ull Re"eal of the+8th /mendmentof the .#S#Constitution

3 Return the a""ointment of .#S# Senators by the StateLegislatures#

+-9 .nelected,/""ointed:ureaucrats and/gencies

3 We decry the a""ointment of unelected bureaucrats, and we urCongress to use their constitutional authority to defund andabolish these "ositions and return authority to duly electedofficials, accountable to the electorate# In the interim we hold

Congress res"onsible for agency decisions# ;$ecutive decisionby agencies must be reviewed and a""roved by Congress ta(ineffect#

+-< ConstitutionalCitations onLegislation

3S We urge that all bills "resented in the .#S# and Te$as Congresinclude citations to the authori'ing constitutional "rovision, cto im"lement, and im"act on the family#

+-8 Line Item =eto S /mend the Te$as Constitution to enhance and strengthen the%overnor1s line-item reduction veto authority over the statebudget#

+-> /gency SunsetReview rocess

S ;$"and the Sunset commission to be a ma4ority citi'en-ledcommission on government reform ?a""ointed by %overnor, L

%overnor, and S"ea(er of the !ouse@#+-A .nfunded

BandatesS /mend the Te$as Constitution and statute to restrict the "owe

of the Legislature to im"ose unfunded mandates on localgovernments#

+-+* If It1s %ood;nough &or .sIt1s %ood ;noughfor Them

3SL The %overnment shall not, by rule or law, e$em"t any of itsmembers from the "rovisions of such rule or law#

+-++ Law ;nforcement 3SL We su""ort limitation of criminal 4urisdiction of federallaw-enforcement agencies into state and local 4urisdictions an


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encourage them to enforce the laws under federal 4urisdiction#The states have the right to "rotect their citi'ens if the federalgovernment fails to enforce its a""licable laws#

+-+) :order Security 3SL The .#S# :order must be secured immediately It is thefundamental res"onsibility of our federal government to do so3arcotics, arms and human traffic(ing have a devastating effe

on our nation# :y using every available resource to achieve+**D border security and control, it will enhance the "rotectioof all /mericans, es"ecially border residents# The State of Te$has the right to "rotect its citi'ens, businesses and ranches if th&ederal %overnment fails to enforce its a""licable laws#

+-+5 reserving3ational Security

3 We believe terrorism is a ma4or threat to international "eace ato our own safety# We urge our national leadershi" toE rotect and defend our Constitutional rights and swiftlwage successful war on terroristsE ;liminate aid and cease commerce with any nationthreatening us or aiding terrorists or hostile nations

E ublicly su""ort other nations fighting terroristsE Reasonably use "rofiling to "rotect usE rosecute national security breachesE Revise laws or e$ecutive orders that erode our essentialiberties

+-+7 Re"eal atriot/ct

3 We urge the re"eal of the .S/ atriot /ctF and s"ying on lawabiding /mericans must sto" immediately# We su""ort courtorder warrants on an individual basis in cases directly involvinnational security#

+-+9 /bolish 3// 3 The Re"ublican arty abhors any "olicies of indefinite detentiof .S citi'ens without due "rocess# We urge our government t

terminate any "ractice of detention without due "rocess,including, but not limited to, any enforcement of federal law bthe military within the State of Te$as, under sections +*)+ and+*)) of the 3ational efense /uthori'ation /ct ?3//@#

+-+< Re"eal the Lacey/ct

3 ue to abuse such as suffered by the %ibson %uitar Com"any,we condemn the over criminali'ation nature of the Lacey /ct#

+-+8 Re"eal ortionsof the )*+7 &arm:ill

3SL The Re"ublican arty of Te$as is as(ed to su""ort a re"eal of "ortions of the &arm :ill legislation that can result in de"rivinlandowner of the use of their "ro"erty and Constitutional righsuch as ue rocess, including 0swam"buster2 "rovisions#

+-+> ;mergency War

owers andBartial Laweclarations

3 We strongly urge Congress to re"eal the War owers /ct and

end our declared state of emergency# /ny eclaration of Barlaw should be a""roved by Congress#

+-+A ;limination of;$ecutive 6rders

3 We re4ect the unconstitutional use of ;$ecutive 6rders and othmandates lac(ing congressional a""roval#

+-)* Inter-4urisdictional /greements

3S We o""ose inter-4urisdictional agreements with any state that"revent the %overnor from controlling the military, "olice, othemergency management "ersonnel, andGor State of Te$asresources# We call for re"eal of any e$isting agreements#

+-)+ Census 3 We o""ose the Census :ureau1s obtaining data beyond the


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number of "eo"le residing in a dwelling, and we o""osestatistical sam"ling ad4ustments# We su""ort the actual countiof "eo"le and o""ose any ty"e of estimation or mani"ulation oCensus data# 6nly .#S# citi'ens should be counted for the"ur"ose of ad4usting legislative districts#

+-)) reservation ofRe"ublican &ormof %overnment

3SL We su""ort our re"ublican form of government in Te$as as setforth in the Te$as :ill of Rights and o""ose Initiative andReferendum# We also urge the Te$as Legislature and the .#S#Congress to enact legislation "rohibiting any 4udicial 4urisdictfrom allowing any substitute or "arallel system of Law,s"ecifically foreign Law ?including Sharia Law@, which is not accordance with the .#S# or Te$as Constitutions#

+-)5 %ermaneContentsRequirement

3S /ll content of any bill must be germane to the title of the act abills shall be less than 5* "ages#

+-)7 Legislative

/ccountabilityRequirement

3S /ll bills "assed in the .# S# or Te$as !ouse of Re"resentative

or their res"ective Senates should require a recorded and"reserved vote, and no bill voted on may be changed after thevote# We su""ort rules requiring that all votes on bills cast in Te$as !ouse and Senate be made freely available to theelectorate#

+-)9 Recall ;lections SL Te$as should 4oin the other +A states that have the right to rectheir elected officials#

+-)< ConstitutionalConvention

S We strongly o""ose any constitutional convention to rewrite t.nited States Constitution# We encourage the Legislature torescind its +A88 call for such a convention# We call u"on otherstates to rescind their votes for such a convention#

+-)8 /rticle 9Convention

S .nder no circumstances shall the :ill of Rights, the first +*Constitutional /mendments, be changed in any manner# We urthe Te$as State Legislators to ta(e the lead in calling for an/rticle = /mending Convention of States for the s"ecific"ur"ose of reigning in the "ower of the federal government# /"ro"osed amendments must be ratified by H of the states to taeffect#

+-)> /ffirmative/ction

% Inasmuch as the Civil Rights Bovement argued against usingrace as a factor in /merican life, affirmative action reintroducrace as a divisive force in /merican life# The Re"ublican artyof Te$as believes in equal o""ortunity for all citi'ens without

regard to race or gender# /ffirmative action casts doubt onminority achievement ma(ing such achievement as seeminglyunearned# We believe that true minority advancement will cofrom a demand for "ersonal res"onsibility, accountability andcom"etitive e$cellence#

+-)A Re"arations 3 We o""ose any form of re"aration#+-5* %overnment

Ta(ings andRestrictions

3SL We reaffirm our belief in the constitutional conce"t of the righto own "ro"erty without governmental interference, and that"ro"erty ownershi" and free mar(et enter"rise forms thefoundation of our collective wealth# 36 government entity


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should abridge or deny these rights# To that end we urgelegislative changes to address the "rotection of these bedroc(rights# /reas of concern from our grass root constituency are

E /nne$ationF all affected "arties of a "ro"osedanne$ation should be allowed a vote on said "ro"oand must "ass with a )G51s vote#

E ;minent omain and "ro"erty forfeitureF the ta(inof "ro"erty under eminent domain or "ro"erty

forfeiture should s"ecifically e$clude sei'ing "riva"ro"erty for "ublic or "rivate economic develo"meor for increased ta$ revenues# /dditionally, wesu""ort fair mar(et value com"ensation to the"ro"erty owners for all damages from all sources adirect result of any ta(ing# %overnment should retuto the basic form of "ro"erty rights and reado"t 0&eSim"le /bsolute2 which gives all "ro"erty ownersthe ma$imum e$tent "ossible in the land under thelaw#

E 3atural resources and conservation easementsF

groundwater andGor mineral rights are a vestedownershi"# Conservation easements, involvingwatersheds, green areas and nationali'ation of landshould be resisted in the strongest manner a""licab

E We su""ort the rights of each and every "ro"ertyowner to fight in their local 4udicial venue againstany ta(ing of their "rivate "ro"erty#

E We o""ose the International ro"erty BaintenanceCode as a =iolation of the 7th /mendment Right torivacy and Invasion of ersonal ro"erty#

/ll "rivate "ro"erty owners involved in these matters should b

notified of their rights under law with regard to condemnationanne$ation or easement and the condemner should be requiredshow the "ublic need and necessity by "etitioning a court of4urisdiction# Ta(ing of "ro"erty should result in immediatecom"ensation of fair mar(et value to the owner# These issuesshould always be administered by organi'ations and electedofficials accountable to voters#

+-5+ .nited 3ations/genda )+

3SL The Re"ublican arty of Te$as should e$"ose all .nited 3atio/genda )+ treaty "olicies and its su""orting organi'ations,agreements and contracts# We o""ose im"lementation of the ./genda )+ rogram which was ado"ted at the ;arth Summit

Conference in +AA) "ur"orting to "romote a com"rehensive"rogram of sustainable develo"ment "ro4ects, nationally,regionally and locally# We o""ose the influence, "romotion anim"lementation of nongovernmental organi'ations, metro"olitandGor regional "lanning organi'ations, Councils of%overnment, and International Council for Local ;nvironmeninitiatives and the use of /merican ?Te$as@ citi'en1s ta$es to"romote these "rograms#

+-5) ConfiscationwithoutCom"ensation

3SL Ta(ing a "ro"ertyreal or oil or gas or other minerals J witho4ust com"ensation by oil and gas o"erators, and sanctioned bythe Railroad Commission, is unconstitutional and against the


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"rinci"les of the Re"ublican arty of Te$as, In "articular, 0Ru582 e$ce"tion ta(ings by the Railroad commission for industrshould not be "ermitted without the granting of a no-cost, fullwor(ing interest in mineral rights to owners of the "ro"ertyconfiscated thereby#

+-55 Water istricts 3SL We strongly a""laud the decision made by the Te$as Su"remeCourt re4ecting regulation, regulatory ta(ing, metering, andrestricting "roduction of individuals1 underground water# We

advocate fair mar(et value com"ensation for the ta(ing of anindividual1s "rivate water su""ly# We urge the restriction ofWater istricts to their original "ur"ose of su""lying cleandrin(ing water andGor the "ur"ose of re"orting regardingunderground water# We as( the legislature to allow citi'ens whare im"acted by said water, irrigation, fresh water su""lydistricts the ability to vote on the selection of the board orcommittee members of these districts and allow the voters theability of recall of these elected officials of an irrigation distrifresh water su""ly district, munici"al utility district, or any ots"ecial "ur"ose district#

+-57 rotect%roundwaterro"erty Rights&rom WaterBar(eters

3SL We demand the state of Te$as "rotect the groundwater rights othe "ro"erty owners from water mar(eters and with andevelo"ersGsubdivisions in the state of Te$as#

+-59 Trans"ortationCorridors

3SL We o""ose the construction of trans"ortation "ro4ects whichsurrender control or ownershi" to foreign interest# We o""osethe use of eminent domain for construction of a 0Trans-Te$asCorridor2 or similar "ro4ect which would create a federal

corridor through Te$as#+-5< rotection from

;$treme;nvironmentalists

3SL%

We strongly o""ose all efforts of the e$treme environmentalgrou"s that stymie legitimate business interests and "rivate"ro"erty use# We believe the ;nvironmental rotection /gencshould be abolished#

+-58 Climate Change 3SL%

While we all strive to be good stewards of the earth, 0climatechange2 is a "olitical agenda which attem"ts to control everyas"ect of our lives# We urge government at all levels to ignoreany "lea for money to fund global climate change or 0climate4ustice2 initiatives#

+-5> !omestead

rotection

SL We su""ort continuance of Te$as1 homestead "rotection#

+-5A Livestoc( and etLocation

3SL We o""ose a mandatory animal identification system#

+-7* :anning the .seof Red LightCameras

SL We o""ose the manner in which alleged vehicle violations aredocumented and fines levied against individuals without "rootheir having been the driver of the offending vehicle and we cfor the ban on Red Light Cameras in the State of Te$as

+-7+ rivers Licenses S We "ro"ose that every Te$as driver license shall indicatewhether the driver is a .#S# citi'en# 3o such license shall beissued to anyone not legally in the country#


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+-7) &ree S"eech forthe Clergy

3%L We urge amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to allow areligious organi'ation to address issues without fear of losing ta$-e$em"t status# We call for re"eal of requirements thatreligious organi'ations send the government any "ersonalinformation about their contributors#

+-75 %overnmentRegulation onReligious

Institutions

3SL The state should have no "ower over licensing or training ofclergy# The State should withdraw all im"osed regulations#

+-77 RestoreConstitutionalIntegrity in theLegislativerocess

3 We call u"on the .#S# Congress to "ass legislation to restoreConstitutional integrity in the legislative "rocess# We stronglyrecommend Single Issue Legislation that "rohibits the current"ractice of inserting into otherwise unrelated legitimatelegislation funding for or federal regulations for s"ecial intereissues into virtually every "iece of legislation#

+-79 The Rights of aSovereign eo"le

S The Re"ublican arty of Te$as su""orts the historic conce"t,established by our nations1 founders, of limited civil governm4urisdiction under the natural laws of %od, and re"udiates thehumanistic doctrine that the state is sovereign over the affairs

men, the family and the church#+-7< efending

/mericanCiti'ens

3 We call for Congress to act as resident 6bama has dismissedthe IRS targeting of s"ecific "olitical grou"s and individuals,which calls into question the resident1s and the e"artment Kustice1s commitment to citi'ens Constitutional rightsF and Wecall for Congress to act on the :engha'i cover u" and the failuto "rotect /merican Citi'ens including .#S# military "ersonneby the 6bama /dministrationF and We call for Congressionalinvestigates into other federal agencies#

+-78 reservingrivate ;nter"rise

3SL We believe that the "roducts of gardens, farms, ranches, cottagindustries and manufacturing which are not trans"orted across

State lines should not be federally or any other governmentregulated more than the minimum necessary to "revent diseasfraud, in4ury to others, or other infringement of citi'ens1unalienable rights#

+-7> &airness octrine 3 We o""ose any attem"t by Congress or any federal agency toim"lement any "olicy com"arable to the 0fairness doctrine2 aterminated in +A>8#

+-7A ;m"oweringLocal ;ntitiesConcerningReligious

Beetings

SL We su""ort the right of local entities to determine their own"olicies regarding religious clubs and meetings on all "ro"ertiowned by the same without interference#

+-9* Real I /ct 3 /s the Real I /ct effectively creates an unconstitutional and"rivacy-inhibiting national I card, we hereby call for itsimmediate re"eal

+-9+ ;m"loyment3on-iscrimination /ct ?;3/@and Laws -

3SL We o""ose government regulations which would coercereligious business owners and em"loyees to violate their ownbeliefs and "rinci"les by affirming what they consider to besinful and se$ually immoral behavior#

+-9) %overnmentIntrusion into the

3SL We su""ort the .#S# maintaining continued control of theinternet# We also demand that no /merican government at an


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Internet orCommunications

level should have any (ind of (ill-switch ca"ability, either be$ecutive order or by statute# We o""ose the government1sability to shut down websites either directly or throughintimidation without a warrant or 4udicial hearing#

+-95 &ree to :ecome aLawyer

S We su""ort legislation which will change the rules for the Te$:oard of Law ;$aminers ?which is the 4udicial agency thatadministers the "rocess that ensures a""licants see(ing to belicensed to "ractice law in Te$as meet the qualifications set by

the Su"reme Court of Te$as@ to allow any "erson to sit for theTe$as State :ar ;$am regardless of where they received theirlaw education as long as they meet the criminal and ethicalbac(ground requirements#

RE$)RMIN&T'E ,-.ICIALSSTEM

+-97 irect ;lection ofState Kudges

S We su""ort our right to select our 4udges by direct vote#

+-99 =isiting Kudges SL We su""ort legislation "rohibiting 4udges defeated by theelectorate from serving as visiting 4udges, or acting as 4udges i

any ca"acity, until such time they are reinstated by the electorthrough a subsequent election#

+-9< Kury Reform 3SL We su""ort the right to "rivacy and security of "ros"ective4urors during 4ury selection# Courts must show relevance ofquestions as(ed of 4urors and "erform a balancing test betweenthe "ros"ective 4uror1s right to "rivacy and lawyers1 need to(now# ;ither "arty in a criminal trial should have a right toinform 4urors of their right to determine facts and render averdict#

+-98 RecordingKudicial

roceedings

SL We su""ort legislation im"lementing the use of digital recordidevices in Te$as courts#

+-9> Mualified KurorService

3SL Kury service should be limited to registered voters#

+-9A /dministrativeKustice

3S Citi'ens have a right to full "artici"ation in administrative law"rocesses#

+-


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and the :ill of Rights#+-


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Registration reducing voter fraud# We su""ort re"eal of all Botor =oter lawre-registering voters every four yearsF requiring "hoto I of alregistrantsF "roof of residency and citi'enshi", along with voteregistration a""licationF retention of the 5*-day registrationdeadlineF and requiring that a list of certified deaths be "rovidto the election administrator in order that the names of deceasevoters be removed from the list of registered voters#

+-8) Selection of

rimaryCandidates

% The SR;C should study the .tah model for selecting "rimary

candidates#

+-85 ;lectoral College 3 We strongly su""ort the ;lectoral College+-87 =oting Rights 3SL We su""ort equal suffrage for all .#S# Citi'ens of voting age

who are not felons# We o""ose any identification of citi'ens byrace, origin, or creed and o""ose use of any such identificationfor "ur"oses of creating voting districts#

+-89 =oter Rights /ct 3 We urge that the =oter Rights /ct of +A


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otherwise "rovided by the Te$as ;lection Code and to beenforced by the Secretary of State#

+->) Cam"aign&inance Reform

3 We urge immediate re"eal of the BcCain-&eingold /ct#

+->5 ;nforcing thelatform

% ;very Re"ublican is res"onsible for im"lementing this "latforarty candidates should indicate their "ositions on "latform"lan(s before their acce"tance on the tic(et and suchinformation should be available on the arty website#

+->7 Censuring aRe"ublican6ffice !older forCause

% The delegates to the state convention of the Re"ublican artyTe$as ado"t a rule allowing the delegates of state convention, the State re"ublican ;$ecutive Committee, to vote ado"t aresolution censuring a Re"ublican officeholder for cause,including but not limited to consistent actions ta(en ino""osition to "rinci"les of the Re"ublican arty of Te$as definin the "reamble of the "arty "latform as describe in rule 75 /#

+->9 Contributions to

ConservativeCandidates

% We strongly o""ose the Re"ublican arty of Te$as, Re"ublica

3ational Committee, the 3ational Re"ublican SenatorialCam"aign Committee, Re"ublican candidates and electedofficials, "olitical action committees, and "olitically activenon-"rofit organi'ations from being financially su""orted by aindividual or organi'ation that have "ersonal or financial ties,directly or indirectly, to organi'ations who do not su""ort the"rinci"les of the Re"ublican arty of Te$as latform#

+->< Conflicts ofInterest

SL We su""ort legislation "rohibiting influencing or voting of anelected official or a""ointee where a conflict of interest e$ists3o such official should re"resent "aying clients before a stateagency#

+->8 LobbyingLimitation

S We su""ort legislation to "rohibit former officials andgovernment em"loyees from lobbying for a foreign governmeandGor any business for five years after leaving "ublic service#We su""ort legislation to "revent lobbying by any organi'atioreceiving federal grants e$ce"t that relating to its ta$ status#

+->> /W6LLegislators

S We urge the Te$as !ouse and Senate to com"el attendance ofabsent members and "enali'e those who attem"t to brea( thequorum by not being in attendance#

+->A %overnor1s =eto S We urge a Constitutional amendment "ermitting the Legislatuto return for a three-day session in res"onse to the governor1sveto#

+-A* !ouse S"ea(erledge Cards

S We call on the Te$as Legislature to cease the use of "ledge cain all future !ouse S"ea(er races

+-A+ Term Limits 3SL We urge Congress, the Te$as Legislature, and the Re"ublicanarty to institute Term Limits#

+-A) &ilibuster 3 We su""ort return to the traditional &ilibuster in the .#S# Sena+-A5 Rosebush-:loc(e

r RuleS We strongly o""ose the Rosebush-:loc(er rule in the Te$as

Senate#

+-A7 Consolidated;lections

3SL /ll "ublic elections should be consolidated to rimary and%eneral election days and locations#


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+-A9 Rights versusroducts

% We o""ose calling welfare and other income and "roductredistribution schemes 0rights2 or 0entitlements2# We (now thfundamental human rights are inherent to individuals and aregranted by %od and are "rotected by the eclaration ofInde"endence and .#S# Constitution# They are not "roducts oothers labor# .nalienable rights, such as life, liberty, "ursuit oha""iness, "ro"erty rights, free s"eech, religious freedom,self-defense, etc# do not im"ose on others rights whereas incom

and "roduct redistribution invariably do so#')N)RIN&T'E SMB)LS)$ )-RAMERICAN'ERITA&E

+-A< ReligiousSymbols

3SL We o""ose any governmental action to restrict, "rohibit, orremove "ublic dis"lay of the Ten Commandments or otherreligious symbols#

+-A8 ledge of/llegiance

3 We su""ort ado"tion of the ledge rotection /ct# We also urgthat the 3ational Botto 0In %od We Trust2 and 3ational /nth

be "rotected from legislative and 4udicial attac(#+-A> /merican ;nglish 3SL We su""ort ado"tion of /merican ;nglish as the official

language of Te$as and of the .nited States#

+-AA &lag esecration 3 /ny form of desecration of the /merican &lag is an act ofdisregard for our nation and its "eo"le and "enalties should beestablished for such#

+-+** Symbols of/merican!eritage

3SL We call u"on governmental entities to "rotect all symbols of o/merican heritage from being altered in any way

+-+*+ Confederate

Widow1s laque

S We call for restoration of "laques honoring the Confederate

Widow1s ension &und contribution that were illegally removfrom the Te$as Su"reme Court building#

Stre!"te!i!" $amilies Prote#ti!" Life a!% Promoti!" 'ealt


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Section To"ic 3SL% ResolutionCELEBRATIN&TRA.ITI)NALMARRIA&E

)-+ &amily andefense ofBarriage

SL We su""ort the definition of marriage as a %od-ordained, legaand moral commitment only between a natural man and a natuwoman#E We su""ort withholding 4urisdiction from the &ederal

Courts in cases involving family law, es"ecially any changes the definition of marriage#E We shall not recogni'e or grant to any unmarried "ersothe legal rights or status of a s"ouse#E We o""ose the recognition of and granting of benefits"eo"le who re"resent themselves as domestic "artners withoubeing legally married#E We urge the Legislature to rescind no-fault divorce lawand su""ort Covenant Barriage#

)-) Kudicial/ctivism in

Barriage

3SL We o""ose the assault on marriage by 4udicial activists#

)-5 ;nforcement ofthe efense ofBarriage /ct

3S We su""ort the enforcement of the State and &ederal efenseBarriage /ct and o""ose benefits for "artnershi"s outside ofmarriage "rovided by "olitical subdivisions#

)-7 rotection forReligiousInstitutions

3SL We believe religious institutions have the freedom to recogni'and "erform only those marriages that are consistent with theidoctrine#

)-9 &amily =alues 3SL We su""ort the affirmation of traditional Kudeo-Christian famvalues and o""ose the continued assault on those values# Westrongly su""ort a women1s right to choose to devote her life her family and children# We recogni'e her sacrifice in the fac

the assault on the family# /dditionally, we recogni'e thechallenges of single "arents and a""laud their efforts in creatistable and moral home#

)-< !umanTraffic(ing

3SL The Re"ublican arty of Te$as adamantly o""oses any form ohuman traffic(ing#

)-8 !omose$uality 3SL !omose$uality must not be "resented as an acce"table alternalifestyle, in "ublic "olicy, nor should family be redefined toinclude homose$ual cou"les# We believe there should be nogranting of s"ecial legal entitlements or creation of s"ecial stafor homose$ual behavior, regardless of state of origin#/dditionally, we o""ose any criminal or civil "enalties agains

those who o""ose homose$uality out of faith, conviction, orbelief in traditional values# We recogni'e the legitimacy and vof counseling which offers re"arative thera"y and treatment to"atients who are see(ing esca"e from the homose$ual lifestyl3o laws or e$ecutive orders shall be im"osed to limit or restriaccess to this ty"e of thera"y#

)-> ornogra"hy 3SL We encourage the enforcement of laws regarding all forms of"ornogra"hy, because "ornogra"hy is detrimental to society a


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demeaning to women and children#PR)TECTIN&INN)CENT'-MAN LI$E

)-A Than( Nou S We a""laud the Te$as legislature for "assing strong women1shealth and "ro-life legislation#

)-+* Right to Life 3SL /ll innocent human life must be res"ected and safeguarded fr

conce"tion to natural deathF therefore, the unborn, the aged, anthe "hysically or mentally challenged have a fundamentalindividual right to life, which cannot be infringed#

)-++ Roe v# Wade 3 We are resolute in our support of the reversal of Rv. Wade.

)-+) 3atural Life 3SL We revere the sanctity of human life and therefore o""osegenocide, euthanasia, and assisted suicide#

)-+5 &unding/bortion

3SL We su""ort the elimination of "ublic funding or the use of "ubfacilities to advocate, "erform, or su""ort elective abortions#

)-+7 &etal ain 3SL We strongly encourage consideration of fetal "ain in any futurlegislation

)-+9 /bortionLegislation

3SL .ntil our final goal of total constitutional rights for the unborchild is achieved, we su""ort laws that restrict and regulateabortion including, but not limited to+# "arental and informed consentF)# "rohibition of abortion for gender selectionF5# "rohibition of abortion due to the results of genetic diagno7# licensing, liability, and mal"ractice insurance for abortionand abortion facilitiesF9# "rohibition of financial (ic(bac(s for abortion referralsF# new causes of action for so called 0wrongful birth2 or0wrongful life2FA# enactment of any other laws which will advance the right life for unborn childrenF+*# health insurance coverage for abortion services andabortifacients under Te$as law should be considered su""lemcoverage and billed to the beneficiaryF and++# re"eal of 4udicial by"ass#

)-+< CandidateSu""ort

SL The Re"ublican arty of Te$as should "rovide financial su""oonly to those candidates who su""ort the right to life "lan(s#

)-+8 /lternatives to/bortion

SL We urge the Re"ublican arty of Te$as and the Te$as legislatuto assist in educating the "ublic regarding alternatives to abores"ecially ado"tion#

)-+> !uman;mbryos

3S We su""ort the ado"tion of human embryos and the banning ohuman embryo traffic(ing#

)-+A ConscienceClause

3S /ll "ersons and all legal entities have the right of conscience should be "rotected under Te$as law if they conscientiouslyob4ect to "artici"ate in "ractices that conflict with their moralreligious beliefs#

)-)* &etal Tissue 3S We su""ort legislation "rohibiting e$"erimentation or comme


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!arvesting andStem CellResearch

use of human fetal tissue, which requires or is de"endent u"ondestruction of human life# We encourage adult stem cell reseausing cells from umbilical cords, from adults, and from any otmeans that does not (ill human embryos#

)-)+ !umanCloning

3S We see( a ban on human cloning#

)-)) atientrotection

S We su""ort "atients1 rights, es"ecially near the end of life, andcall for reform of e$isting legislation so that

+# Te$as law should "rovide that medical "ersonnel may deny care, change advanced directives, or originate directivesany "atient without the "ermission of the "atient or the "atiendesignate#)# 3o 0o 3ot Resuscitate2 order may be ordered for a"atient without hisGher own or family1s (nowledge and consen5# !ydration and nutrition may not be withheld as life enWe also su""ort the "assage of legislation to amend the /dvanirective /ct by requiring hos"itals intending or threatening twithdraw life-sustaining treatment against the "atient1s wishetheir advance directive to continue all treatment and care for s

"atients "ending transfer to another facilityF7# &amilies are "rovided more notice of any reviewcommittee meetings to determine the future treatment ofhos"itali'ed individualsF9# Bedical "ersonnel may assist in transferring "atients tother "ersonnel or another facility in order that their consciennot be violated#

)-)5 regnancyCenters

3S We urge the legislature to "rotect "regnancy centers fromharassing ordinances and regulations#

PR)TECTIN&)-R C'IL.REN

)-)7 arental RightsandRes"onsibilities

3SL We believe that "arental rights, authority, and res"onsibilitiesinherent and "rotected by the .nited States Constitution# Locstate, or federal laws, regulations, or "olicies shall not be enacthat limit "arental rights in the rearing of both biological andado"ted children# arents have the right and res"onsibility todirect and guide their children1s moral education#

)-)9 .3 Treaty onthe Rights ofthe Child

3 We unequivocally o""ose the .nited States Senate1s ratificatiof the .nited 3ations Convention on the Rights of the Child#

)-)< Kurisdictional

is"utes

3S arents andGor grand"arents should not be denied court ordere

visitation because of 4urisdictional dis"utes between states#)-)8 Child /buse

reventionSL We believe that no individual convicted of child abuse or

molestation should have the right to custody or ado"tion of aminor child# /n abused child should be given the o"tion ofdeclining visitation with hisGher abuser# If court ordered,visitation with minor children by such "ersons should besu"ervised#

)-)> /do"tion 3SL We su""ort reducing the time, bureaucracy, and cost of ado"ti


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We o""ose mandates that deny mothers a choice in selecting atraditional home for their children# We o""ose mandatory o"eado"tion# We o""ose any government agency to force faith-baado"tion or foster care organi'ations to "lace children withsame-se$ cou"les#

)-)A &oster Care 3SL We su""ort eliminating bureaucratic "rohibitions on cor"oraldisci"line and home schooling in foster homes#

ASSISTIN&

$AMILIES T)SEL$S-$$ICIENC

)-5* WelfareReform

3S Welfare should offer a hand u" to transition families andindividuals through hard times# Welfare reform should encou"artnershi"s with faith based institutions, community, andbusiness organi'ations to assist individuals in need# The curresystem encourages de"endency on government and robsindividuals and generations of healthy motivation andself-res"ect# It should be limited in sco"e# We encourage welreform in the following areas

+# enying benefits to individuals who cannot "roveciti'enshi"F)# Welfare reforms should require reci"ients to wor(, leaand trainF5# Reforms should require reci"ients to remainsubstance-abuse free in e$change for tem"orary benefits note$ceeding two yearsF7# Reci"ients should be required to submit to random drutesting in order to receive benefitsF9# Welfare cards should be confined to food and vitalessentials, and be issued with a "hoto of the a""roved userF an


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the re"eal of the Te$as State Lottery# We o""ose dedicating agovernment revenue from gambling to create or e$"and anygovernment "rogram#

)-59 Caring for ourmentallydisabledciti'ens

SL We urge the Legislature to continue funding and o"erating allstate-su""orted living centers for the mentally disabled, increatraining standards of state-su""orted living center em"loyees,ensure efficient funding and quality of service#

EMP)+ERIN&

$AMILIES T).IRECT T'EIR'EALT' CARE

)-5< !ealth Care 3SL !ealth care decisions should be between a "atient and health "rofessionalGs and should be "rotected from governmentintrusion# /bortion is not healthcare#

)-58 arentalConsent

3SL arental consent is required for all medical care, counseling, efor all minors#

)-5> The atientrotection and/ffordable

Care /ct?06bamacare2@

3 We demand the immediate re"eal of the atient rotection an/ffordable Care /ct, which we believe to be unconstitutional

)-5A !ealth CareChoice

3S We urge the "assage of health care reform which results in moaffordable healthcare through a mar(et-based, com"etitive, antrans"arent health care system, including tort reform, interstatcom"etition, genuine accountability and oversight#

)-7* BedicalRecords andInformedConsent

3SL We o""ose any state or federal medical record com"uter databor registry ?with e$ce"tion to diseases that are a "ublic healththreat, i#e#, !I= andGor Tuberculosis@, which stores "ersonalidentifiable records on citi'ens without their written consent#

)-7+ Conscience

Clause

3SL

%

We su""ort conscientious ob4ection in the medical community

We believe that doctors, nurses, "harmacists, any em"loyees ohos"itals and insurance com"anies, health care organi'ations,medical and scientific research students, and any em"loyeeshould be "rotected by Te$as law if they conscientiously ob4e"artici"ate in "ractices that conflict with their moral or religiobeliefs# This includes, but is not limited to, abortion, the"rescri"tion for and dis"ensing of drugs with abortifacient"otential, human cloning, embryonic stem cell research, eugescreenings, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the withdrawal onutrition and hydration# We call on the Te$as Legislature to "legislation to strengthen and clarify the current conscience cla

in the 6ccu"ational Code to include the above-mentioned "erand "ractices# We further encourage legislation that requireshos"itals and clinics to inform all health care "ersonnel of theright to refuse to become involved in abortion or euthanasia atheir "rotection from "rosecution and retaliation under Te$as l

)-7) !ealth Care 3SL We o""ose any efforts to mandate that vitamins and other natu


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and 3utritionalSu""lements

% su""lements be on a "rescri"tionJonly basis, and we o""ose aefforts to remove vitamins and other nutritional su""lements f"ublic sale# We su""ort the rights of all adults to their choicenutritional "roducts and alternative health care choices#

)-75 &ood Choice 3SL%

We su""ort the right of individuals to ma(e their own dietarydecisions# We o""ose any laws regarding the "roduction,distribution, or consum"tion of food# %overnment should notrestrict non-genetically engineered seeds#

)-77 Immuni'ations 3SL%

/ll adult citi'ens should have the legal right to conscientiouslchoose which vaccines are administered to themselves, or theminor children, without "enalty for refusing a vaccine# We o"any effort by any authority to mandate such vaccines or anymedical database that would contain "ersonal records of citi'ewithout their consent#


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E%#ati!" or Cil%re!

Section To"ic 3SL% Resolution5-+ /merican

Identity,atriotism

and Loyalty

S We favor strengthening our common /merican identity and loyalty, whichincludes the contribution and assimilation of different racial and ethnic grou"sStudents should "ledge allegiance to the .S and Te$as flags daily to instill

"atriotism# Students have the right to dis"lay "atriotic items on school "ro"er5-) :asicStandards

3SL We favor im"roving the quality of education for all students, including thosewith s"ecial needs# We su""ort a return to the traditional basics of reading,writing, arithmetic, and citi'enshi" with sufficient disci"line to ensure learninand quality educational assessment#

5-5 :ilingual;ducation

% We encourage non-;nglish s"ea(ing students to transition to ;nglish withinthree years#

5-7 Career andTechnology;ducation

SL We su""ort career and technology education in "ublic schools#

5-9 College

Tuition

S We recommend three levels of college tuition In-state requiring "roof of Te$a

legal citi'enshi", out-of-state requiring "roof of .S citi'enshi", and nonresidelegal alien# 3on-.S citi'ens should not be eligible for state or federal grants#5-< Controversia

l TheoriesS We su""ort ob4ective teaching and equal treatment of all sides of scientific

theories# We believe theories such as life origins and environmental changeshould be taught as challengeable scientific theories sub4ect to change as newdata is "roduced# Teachers and students should be able to discuss the strengthsand wea(nesses of these theories o"enly and without fear of retribution ordiscrimination of any (ind#

5-8 T;OSCom"liance

SL We encourage the Te$as Legislature to develo" a review and com"liance"rocess to ensure that Te$as1 local school districts1 curriculum com"lies withthe T;OS standards# We also believe local school district funding be granted

only u"on successful com"liance#5-> ;arlyChildhoodevelo"ment

3SL We believe that "arents are best suited to train their children in their earlydevelo"ment, and o""ose mandatory "re-school and Oindergarten#

5-A ;qual /ccessto State%rants

S We believe that all Te$as students, whether graduating from "ublic, "rivate orhome schools, should have equal access to all state su""orted grants,scholarshi"s and loans, based u"on measurable academic criteria such as anS/T score#

5-+* &oreignCultureCharter

Schools inTe$as

S We o""ose "ublic funding of charter schools which receive money from foreigentities# We demand that these Charter Schools have accountability andtrans"arency to local "arents, ta$"ayers, the State of Te$as, as do current "ubl

schools, including .#S# citi'enshi" of "ublic school trustees#

5-++ ;ducational;ntitlement

3 We encourage legislation that "rohibits enrollment in free "ublic schools ofnon-citi'ens unlawfully "resent in the .nited States#

5-+) &unding of;ducation

S ;ducation s"ending should "rioriti'e classroom instruction and minimi'eadministrative overhead

5-+5 !igher;ducation

S We o""ose the use of quotas, diversity, and the ten "ercent rule# We su""ortTe$as college admissions based solely on merit#

5-+7 !igher S We call on the .niversity :oards of Regents to reduce administrative e$"ense


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;ducation:udgets

5-+9 KuvenileaytimeCurfew

L We strongly o""ose Kuvenile aytime Curfews# /dditionally, we o""ose anyofficial entity from detaining, questioning andGor disci"lining our childrenwithout the consent of a child1s "arent#

5-+< Onowledge:ased;ducation

S We o""ose the teaching of values clarification, mastery learning and similar"rograms that are sim"ly a relabeling of 6utcome-:ased ;ducation ?6:;@which focus on behavior modification and have the "ur"ose of challenging the

student1s fi$ed beliefs and undermining "arental authority# Rather, weencourage the teaching of critical thin(ing s(ills, including logic, rhetoric andanalytical sciences starting at an early age#

5-+8 LocalControl for;ducation

L We su""ort school choice and believe that quality education is best achieved bencouraging "arental involvement, "rotecting "arental rights, and ma$imi'inglocal inde"endent school district control# istrict su"erintendents and theirem"loyees should be made solely accountable to their locally elected boards#We su""ort sensible consolidation of local school districts# We encourage locaISs to consider carefully the advantages and disadvantages of acce"tingfederal education money#

5-+> 3ational

CoreCurriculum

SL We o""ose use of a national or international core curricula in the State of Te$a

?i#e# Common Core, CSC6;, .3 Inclusion, etc#@ We also o""ose themodification of college entrance e$ams to reflect any national core"hiloso"hies# &urthermore, any inde"endent school district that violates statelaw banning the use of a national core curriculum shall lose all state fundinguntil said curriculum is removed and no longer being utili'ed in the classroom

5-+A 3o Ta$"ayeraidLobbyists

S We su""ort the "rohibition of any "aid "ublic school em"loyee or contractor tlobby the legislature or the S:6;, unless on an un"aid basis and in anunofficial ca"acity# 3o registered lobbyist should be allowed to run for S:6;

5-)* arentalRights in;ducation

SL We believe the right of "arents to raise and educate their children isfundamental# arents have the right to withdraw their child from anys"eciali'ed "rogram# We urge the Legislature to enact "enalties for violation o

"arental rights#5-)+ ermanent

School &undS We believe that because the ermanent School &und is not "aid by ta$"ayers,

the "rinci"le balance should be safeguarded and not viewed as a source ofadditional funding for our state budget#

5-)) oliticalCommunity6rgani'ingin Te$asSchools

L We believe neither Te$as "ublic schools should be used nor their studentsshould be instructed by grou"s such as S;I. or other community organi'ers ainstruments to "romote "olitical agenda during the instructional school day#

5-)5 rivate;ducation

S We believe that "arents and legal guardians may choose to educate theirchildren in "rivate schools to include, but not limited to, home schools and

"arochial schools without government interference, through definition,regulation, accreditation, licensing, or testing#

5-)7 Religious&reedom inublicSchools

SL We urge school administrators and officials to inform Te$as school students adistrict "ersonnel s"ecifically of their &irst /mendment rights to "ray andengage in religious s"eech, individually or in grou"s, on school "ro"ertywithout government interference# We urge the Legislature to end censorshi" odiscussion of religion in our founding documents and encourage discussingthose documents, including the :ible as their basis# Students and district"ersonnel have the right to dis"lay Christian items on school "ro"erty#

5-)9 School SL We encourage the %overnor and the Te$as Legislature to enact child-centered


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Choice school funding o"tions which fund the student, not schools or districts, to alloma$imum freedom of choice in "ublic, "rivate, or "arochial education for allchildren# &urthermore, we su""ort a state constitutional amendment "rohibitistate or federal regulations im"osed on "rivate schools, including home schoo?as established by Lee"er vs# /rlington IS@#

5-)< School!ealth Care

SL We urge legislators to "rohibit re"roductive health care services, includingcounseling, referrals, and distribution of condoms and contrace"tion through"ublic schools# We su""ort the "arents1 right to choose, without "enalty, which

medications are administered to their minor children# We o""ose medicalclinics on school "ro"erty e$ce"t higher education and health care for studentwithout "arental consent#

5-)8 SchoolSurveys andTesting

SL ublic schools should be required to obtain written "arental consent for studen"artici"ation in any test or questionnaire that surveys beliefs, feelings, oro"inions# arental rights, including viewing course materials "rior to givingconsent, should not be infringed#

5-)> Se$;ducation

S We recogni'e "arental res"onsibility and authority regarding se$ education# Wbelieve that "arents must be given an o""ortunity to review the material "rior giving their consent# We o""ose any se$ education other than the biology ofre"roduction and abstinence until marriage# We should "rohibit entities and

their affiliates that have a conflict of interest with our beliefs from conductingse$uality education in "ublic schools and from conducting teacher training#The social as"ects of se$uality should be left to the family#

5-)A State :oardof ;ducation?S:6;@

S We believe that the S:6; should continue to be an elected body consisting offifteen members# Their res"onsibilities must includeE /""ointing the Commissioner of ;ducationE Baintaining constitutional authority over the ermanent School &undE Baintaining sole authority over all curricula content and the state ado"tion oall educational materials# This "rocess must include "ublic hearings#The S:6; should be minimally staffed out of general revenue#

5-5* Su""orting

Bilitary&amilies in;ducation

S ;$isting truancy laws conflict with troo" de"loyments# We believe that truanc

laws should be amended to allow 9 day absence "rior to de"loyments and RPWe su""ort the waiver of out-of-state tuition for any de"endent of military"ersonnel stationed in Te$as#

5-5+ Tenure S We su""ort frequent "ostQ tenure review in order to maintain the quality of thteaching staff#

5-5) Te$tboo(/""roval

SL The Te$as ;ducation Code ?T;C@ must be amended to em"ower the S:6; torequire each IS that ado"ts non-state a""roved instructional materials toconform to the state a""roval "rocess to "rotect citi'ens1 right to "etition,correct factual errors, "revent corru"tion and fulfill legislative intent in theT;C# Local IS boards must hold "ublic hearings on such materials# arentsshould have access to review classroom materials u"on request#

5-55 Traditionalrinci"les in;ducation

S We su""ort school sub4ects with em"hasis on the Kudeo-Christian "rinci"lesu"on which /merica was founded and which form the basis of /merica1s lega"olitical and economic systems# We su""ort curricula that are heavily weighteon original founding documents, including the eclaration of Inde"endence, t.S Constitution, and &ounders1 writings#

5-57 Trans"arency SL We su""ort legislation requiring all school districts to "ost their e$"endituresonline or made readily available to the "ublic#

5-59 .#S# 3 Since education is not an enumerated "ower of the federal government, we


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e"artmentof ;ducation

believe the e"artment of ;ducation ?6;@ should be abolished and "rohibitthe transfer of any of its functions to any other federal agency#

5-5< eroTolerance

L We encourage local IS1s to use their best 4udgment in determining theenforcement of 'ero-tolerance based "olicies, consider intent, s"ecifyviolations, and "ost on IS websites#


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Promoti!" I!%ii%al $ree%om a!% Perso!al Safety

Section To"ic 3SL% Resolution7-+ Right to

Oee" and:ear/rms

% /merica1s founding fathers wrote the )ndamendment with clear intent J no leveof government shall regulate either the ownershi" or "ossession of firearms#Therefore we strongly o""ose all laws that infringe on the right to bear arms#

We o""ose the monitoring of gun ownershi", the ta$ation and regulation ofguns, ammunition, and gun maga'ines# We collectively urge the legislature to"ass 0constitutional carry2 legislation whereby law-abiding citi'ens that "ossesfirearms can legally e$ercise their %od-given right to carry that firearm as well.ntil such time we urge the state to re-introduce and "ass legislation easingcurrent restrictions on firearms such as o"en carry and cam"us carry# Stiff"enalties shall be im"osed for frivolous litigation against legitimate firearmmanufacturers# /ll federal acts, laws, e$ecutive orders, and court orders whichrestrict or infringe on the "eo"le1s right to (ee" and bear arms shall be invalid iTe$as, not be recogni'ed by Te$as, shall be s"ecifically re4ected by Te$as, and

shall be considered null and void and of no effect in Te$as# We urge the Te$asLegislature to enact legislation to "rotect law-abiding firearms owners fromhaving their right to bear arms infringed by federal agencies due to such minormental health diagnoses as non-severe TS ?"ost-traumatic stress@, see(ingcounseling for minor de"ression or other minor mental health diagnoses#

7-) &ederal&irearmsLicense/ct

3SL We believe that &ederal &irearms License ?&&L@ holders should be free fromharassment, and license revocations and denials against firearm dealers based oviolations consisting of largely inconsequential record-(ee"ing errors andencourage the /T& to consider lesser gradation of sanctions for such errors#&irearms and ammunition manufactured and sold in the state of Te$as are notcovered under the Commerce Clause and therefore are not sub4ect to &ederalregulation#

7-5 C!LLaws/""liedto Te$asTruc(ers

SL We call for truc(ers wor(ing within the state of Te$as to en4oy the full benefitsof the Te$as Concealed !andgun License law irres"ective of unreasonable andintrusive federal regulations#

7-7 Indefiniteetention

% The Re"ublican arty abhors any "olicies of indefinite detention of .S citi'enwithout due "rocess# We urge Congress to terminate any "ractice of detentionwithout due "rocess#

7-9 &SLTrans"ortationSecurity/dministration?TS/@

3SL We call for the disbanding of the TS/ and "lace air"ort security into the moreaccountable and ca"able hands of the state and local law enforcement#


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7-< StateBilitia

SL We su""ort the establishment and maintenance of a volunteer ConstitutionalState Bilitia with assistance from County Sheriffs#

7-8 Bilitiavs# aid/rmy

SL We recogni'e that the original meaning of the word 0militia2 in the Constitutiorefers to an armed citi'enry, not the formal "aid "rofessional military#

7-> &reedomof /ccess

/ct

3SL We urge re"eal of the &reedom of /ccess to Clinic ;ntrances Law# Those whoassault "eaceful "rotesters acting under the Constitution should be vigorously

"rosecuted# ic(eting and literature distribution do not fall under the RIC6 /ct7-A Kudeo-Ch

ristian3ation

3SL /s /merica is a nation under %od founded on Kudeo-Christian "rinci"les, weaffirm the constitutional right of all individuals to worshi" in the religion of thechoice#

7-+* Religious;$"ression

3SL The Re"ublican arty of Te$as will "rotect the rights of commercialestablishments to refuse to "rovide any service or "roduct that would infringeu"on their freedom of religious e$"ression as state in the &irst /mendment#

7-++ SafeguardingReligiousLiberties

3SL We affirm that the "ublic ac(nowledgement of %od is undeniable in our historyand is vital to our freedom, "ros"erity and strength# We "ledge our influencetoward a return to the original intent of the &irst /mendment and towarddis"elling the myth of se"aration of church and state# We urge the Legislature t

increase the ability of faith-based institutions and other organi'ations to assistthe needy and to reduce regulation of such organi'ations#

7-+) ReligiousLiberties/broad

3SL We urge Congress to sanction any foreign government that "ersecutes its citi'efor their religion#

7-+5 !ealthand!umanServicesBandate

3SL We strongly o""ose any federal or state requirement or other mandate to "rovidabortions or contrace"tion and sterili'ation, since this would clearly violatemany individuals, businesses, churches, and non-"rofit "ersonnel1s faith andbeliefs# %overnment must obey the +st /mendment to the .#S# Constitution

7-+7 ;lectroni

c rivacy

3SL We believe all law-abiding citi'ens should be free from government surveillan

of their electronic communications e$ce"t in cases directly involving nationalsecurity, by court order# ;$ce"t for non-citi'ens, we further o""ose any nationaI "rogram, including the Real I /ct and the use of Radio &requencyIdentification Chi"s ?R&I@ on humans#

7-+9 ersonalConfidentiality

3SL 3ecessary dissemination of "ersonal information among government entitiesmust be safeguarded with the threat of criminal "enalties#

7-+< ;qualityof /llCiti'ens

3SL We de"lore all discrimination# We also de"lore forced sensitivity training andurge re"eal of any mandate requiring it# We urge immediate re"eal of the !ateCrimes Law# .ntil the !ate Crimes Law is totally re"ealed, we urge the

Legislature to immediately remove the education curriculum mandate and these$ual orientation category in said Law#

7-+8 %B6Labeling

3SL We su""ort labeling of all "roducts containing genetically modified organisms?%B6s@, as well as cloned organisms, in a uniform and recogni'able fashion#

7-+> SmartBeters

% We o""ose the mandated use of Smart Beters as well as the use of collected dato reduce freedoms of .#S# citi'ens# 6ur o""osition is based u"on security,"ro"erty damage, energy inefficiencies, "rivacy, and health issues#


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7-+A Internet/ccess

3SL We su""ort a free and o"en internet -- free from intrusion, censorshi", or controby government or "rivate entities# ue to the inherent benefit of anonymity, theanonymity of users is not to be com"romised for any reason, unless consentedby the userF or by court order# We also o""ose any mandates by the governmento collect and retain records of our internet activity# We su""ort 3et 3eutrality#

We su""ort continued stewardshi" of 3S ?omain 3ame System@ by .#S#e"artment of Commerce over IC/33 ?Internet Cor"oration for /ssigned3ames and 3umbers@ in order to guarantee continued worldwide freedom ofs"eech on the internet#

PR)TECTIN&CITI3ENS $R)MCRIME

7-)* rison

Reform

3SL We believe our "rison systems should em"hasi'e "rotection of society and

"unishment of offenders, ever mindful of their human rights# risoners should brequired to "erform meaningful wor(# risoners should not have access to"rivate information of any citi'en# 3o e$traordinary medical care, includingorgan trans"lants or body "art re"lacement, should be "erformed on "risoners ata$"ayer e$"ense#

7-)+ Sentencing Reform

SL We call for disclosure to 4uries of "rior convictions of the defendant and theactual time li(ely to be served before "arole# We believe "unishment should beassessed in "ro"ortion to the crime and should be a deterrent# We su""ortim"risonment for life without "arole for habitual felons# Convicted criminalsshould be required to ma(e restitution to their victims# risoners without a highschool di"loma must be required to attend %; or vocational training# 3o

inmate with a history of drug abuse should be eligible for "arole beforecom"leting treatment#

7-)) CrimeShouldn1tay

3SL 3o convicted criminal should be allowed to "rofit from sale of rights to theirstory for boo(s, movies, etc#, while incarcerated, on "arole, or on "robation#

7-)5 Ca"italunishment

3S ro"erly a""lied ca"ital "unishment is legitimate, is an effective deterrent, andshould be swift and unencumbered#

7-)7 KuvenileKustice

3SL Kuvenile 4ustice reforms should continue, including "rivate "rograms, 0bootcam"s,2 and trying 4uveniles as adults when a""ro"riate# We condemnincarcerating 4uveniles and adults in the same facility#

7-)9 Child/buse

3SL We recogni'e the family as a sovereign authority over which the state has noright to intervene, unless a "arent or legal guardian has committed criminalabuse# Child abusers should be severely "rosecuted# We o""ose actions of sociagencies to classify traditional methods of disci"line, including cor"oral"unishment, as child abuse# /s a condition of funding, "ublicly funded agencieare to re"ort all instances of abuse#

7-)< .nborn=ictimsof=iolence

3SL We believe a "erson who in4ures or (ills an unborn child should be sub4ect tocriminal and civil litigation#


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7-)8 Se$ual/ssault

3SL /dults convicted of se$ual molestation of a minor should receive mandatory"rison sentences without "robation or "arole u" to and including ca"ital"unishment# We su""ort increasing the "enalty for failure to re"ort child se$uaassault cases, and we urge vigorous "rosecution of such failure#

7-)> /ddictive

:ehaviors

3SL We encourage state and federal governments to severely "rosecute illegal deale

and manufacturers of addictive substances, including "ornogra"hy, andGor"edo"hilia# We urge Congress to discourage im"ort of such substances into ourcountry# &aith based rehabilitation "rograms should be em"hasi'ed# We o""oselegali'ation of illicit drugs# We su""ort an effective abstinence-basededucational "rogram for children# We o""ose any 0needle e$change2 "rogram#We urge vigorous enforcement of our .I laws#

7-)A ro"ertySearchandSei'urewithout

uerocess

3SL We need to reinstate the values embodied in the fourth amendment, that havebeen rendered null and void by activist courts and government overreach# Weo""ose search and sei'ure of "rivate "ro"erty without due "rocess# 3either lawenforcement agencies nor their "arent organi'ations should be allowed to benefrom such sei'ures#


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Stre!"te!i!" te E#o!omy

Section To"ic 3SL% Resolution&oer!me!tSpe!%i!"

9-+ :udget and

/""ro"riations

3SL

%

We urge Congress and the Te$as State Legislator to become fiscally

res"onsible by immediately enacting the following itemsE /do"t a balanced budget by cutting s"ending withoutincreasing ta$ rates or adding new ta$es and ca""ing s"ending with "ercent of % as calculated "rior to )**A#E We su""ort the im"lementation of a &ederal :alanced :udgamendment only if the above "rinci"als are adhered to#E /do"t 'ero-based budgeting at all levels of government#E /do"t Sunset Laws at all levels of government#E /do"t a "olicy of requiring "ublic audits of each governmende"artment at least every 5 years#

9-) ownsi'ing

the &ederal%overnment

3SL

%

E We encourage the abolishment of any and all federal agenci

not based on an enumerated "ower granted by the .nited Statesfederal constitution#E /ll non-military s"ending should be returned to at least"re-)**> levels#

9-5 .nfundedBandates

3SL%

We o""ose all unfunded mandates by the federal, state, and localgovernments#

/mend the Te$as Constitution and statute to restrict the "owof the Legislature to im"ose unfunded mandates on localgovernments#

9-7 Truth in Ta$ing 3SL%

We urge that ta$es established for a "articular "ur"ose shall not beused for any other "ur"ose#

ass a Constitutional /mendment "rohibiting the use ofstatutorily-dedicated accounts for budget certification,beginning in the )*)5-)7 biennium#

9-9 Congressionalay and:enefits

3SL%

Congressional "ay raises should not e$ceed the rate ofinflation#

Congress shall "ass no law affecting average /mericans thatdoes not equally a""ly to themselves and all other &ederalem"loyees#

We recommend that the Congressional retirement system beabolished#

9-< :ailouts andSubsidies 3SL%

We encourage government to divest its ownershi" of allbusiness that should be run in the "rivate sector and allow thfree mar(et to "revail#

We o""ose all bailouts of domestic and foreign governmententities, States and all businesses, "ublic and "rivate#

9-8 %overnmentLobbying

3SL%

We o""ose "aying lobbyists with ta$ dollars#

9-> Im"ro"er 3SL We su""ort enforcement of current law "rohibiting "ublic assets be


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%overnment&unding

% used for "rivate grou"s without "ro"er vetting and authori'ation anurge the Te$as Legislature to enact civil and criminal "enalties forviolation of the law which currently has no enforcement mechanism

9-A &undingS"ecial Interest6rgani'ations

3SL%

We o""ose any direct financial su""ort of s"ecial interestorgani'ations, such as /C6R3 and the /CL., by any level ofgovernment#

9-+* ;ducationS"ending

3SL%

Since data is clear that additional money does not translate intoeducational achievement, and higher education costs are out of

control, we su""ort reducing ta$"ayer funding to all levels ofeducation institutions#

9-++ %overnmentalTrans"arency

3SL%

We su""ort statewide and local ta$ing entities com"iling and"ublically "osting their current debt and future obligations on theirofficial websites#

Ta Br%e!

9-+) Ta$ :urden 3SL We in the Re"ublican arty of Te$as believe in the "rinci"als ofconstitutionally limited government based on federalist "rinci"als# Tthis end we encourage our elected officials at all levels of governmeto wor( to reverse the current trend of e$"anding government and thgrowing ta$ and debt burdens this "laces on we the "eo"le# We belie

the most equitable system of ta$ation is one based on consum"tionand wish to see reforms towards that end at all levels of governmenfurther more we believe that the borrower truly is a slave to the lendand so long as we continue to increase our ta$ and debt burdens wewill never be a truly free "eo"le# Towards these ends we su""ort thefollowingEReformation of the current systems of ta$ation at all levels ofgovernmentF &ederal, State and Local# ;$am"les of these reformsinclude the following

The 0&air Ta$2 system / &lat Ta$ The +-)-5 ro"ortional Ta$ We su""ort the /bolishment of ro"erty Ta$es, but in the

interim advocate the ca""ing the annual increases to 5D andlimit future increases for 5 years after an ad4ustment

/bolishment estate ta$es or the 0eath Ta$2 as it1s morecommonly (nown

/bolishment of Ca"ital %ains ta$es /bolishment of &ranchise and :usiness Income Ta$es /bolishment of the gift ta$# iscontinuation Revenue %enerating Licensing fee ;$em"tion of Inventories from ro"erty Ta$es

9-+5 State IncomeTa$ :an

3SL We su""ort maintaining the current ban on state income ta$es inTe$as#

9-+7 InternetTa$ation

3SL We o""ose any Internet Ta$ation unless it is "art of a com"letereformation of our ta$ation systems, "referably in tandem with theabolishment of direct ta$ation of citi'en1s incomes#

9-+9 %overnment/uthority

3SL We believe any government authority that has the ability to level a ton the "eo"le should be accountable to those who "ay the ta$es via electoral "rocess from the Local level to the &ederal# ossible;$am"les of these boards are as follows

9-+< Banagement 3SL We o""ose the creation of Banagement istricts with the authority


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istricts im"ose ta$es and bond debt#9-+8 %ambling Ta$

Revenues3SL We believe that gambling ta$ revues are unreliable as a source of

funding for any government activities and are damaging to those inthe lowest income quintiles#

9-+> Ta$ation by a&oreign ;ntity

3SL We believe that any attem"t to allow the .nited 3ations or any otheforeign entity to levy ta$es on .#S# citi'ens or governments should bre4ected#

9-+A Restrictions by%overnment/gencies

3SL We o""ose any restrictions by any government agency on individuata$"ayer contributions to churches, faith-based charities and othernon-"rofit organi'ations#

9-)* Truth in:udgeting

3SL edicated /ccounts and &unds Consolidation ?Truth-in-:udgeting@ass a Constitutional /mendment "rohibiting the use ofstatutorily-dedicated accounts for budget certification, beginning inthe )*)5-)7 biennium#

;$"ressly "rohibiting the use of statutorily-dedicated accounfor budget certification in the Constitution would be the moeffective way to end the funds consolidation "rocess# Thiswould im"rove trans"arency of the state budget and would

ensure that statutorily-dedicated accounts are used only fortheir intended "ur"ose#

State a!%Lo#al .e5t

9-)+ Trans"arencyRequirements

SL Create clear and concise trans"arency requirements for the disclosuof debt information to voters in state and local bond elections as theare voting#

9-)) :ond ;lectionTrans"arency

SL To ensure that voters are adequately informed about any new debt tthey are being as(ed to a""rove, state and local bond election ballotshould be required to include the amount of debt currentlyoutstanding, current debt service "ayments, current "er ca"ita debt

obligations, the amount of new debt being "ro"osed, estimated debtservice for the new debt, and estimated "er ca"ita burden being"ro"osed#

9-)5 &inancialStatements

3SL%

Require all local ta$ing entities to "ost their financial statements anlocal government contracts online#

9-)7 =endorContracts

L Requiring each local ta$ing entity to "ost all vendor contracts overcertain values and financial statements online, or to submit them to state for inclusion in a website maintained by the Com"troller or theLegislative :udget :oard, would ensure that both the state and its"olitical subdivisions are sub4ect to the same trans"arencyrequirements#

Co!stittio!al Spe!%i!"Limit

9-)9 S"endingLimitations

/mend the Te$as Constitution and state statute with a stricters"ending limitation based on "o"ulation growth and inflation, anda""ly the new limit to all %R and %R-dedicated state s"ending#

9-)< Constitutional To "rovide meaningful "rotections for ta$"ayers, the flawed


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S"ending Limit constitutional s"ending limit should be rewritten to limit growth ofstate budget to "o"ulation "lus inflation# .sing this measure, the stawill be able to continue to "rovide necessary services to the"o"ulation as it grows#

9-)8 Two-Thirds=ote

Require a two-thirds vote to override the constitutional s"ending lim

E#o!omi#Sta5iliatio!

$!%9-)> ermissible

.ses of &und/mend the Te$as Constitution to narrow the "ermissible uses of the;S& to cover revenue shortfalls in the current biennium, debtretirement, one-time infrastructure "ro4ects, and e$"enses related tostate of disaster as declared by the governor

9-)A Rainy ay&und

When voters endorsed the creation of the ;S& in +A>>, they a""rovea constitutional amendment 0establishing an economic stabili'ationfund in the state treasury to be used to offset unforeseen shortfalls inrevenue#2 This amendment would assure that the ;S& is a""ro"riatelimited in its use and serves as a true 0Rainy ay &und2 for Te$as#

9-5* /gency Sunset

Reviewrocess

;$"and the Sunset Commission to be a ma4ority citi'en-led

commission on government reform ?a""ointed by %overnor, Lt#%overnor, and S"ea(er of the !ouse@#

Increased involvement by business and community leaders ithe Sunset Commission "rocess would "rovide increasedaccountability to Te$as ta$"ayers, and bring fresh "ro"osals the "rocess#

9-5+ SunsetCommissionBission &ocus

Statutorily refocus the mission of the Sunset Commission on theabolition, consolidation, and cost reduction of state agencies#

9-5) SunsetCommission

ur"oseStatement

In +A8


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and &uel Ta$es road construction, im"rovement and maintenance only# We resolvethat ta$ revenue derived from gasoline ta$es and all other ta$esGfeeson our vehicles ?including vehicle sales ta$@ should only be used forhighway construction, and not be diverted to any other use, includinmass transit, rail, and bicycle "aths#

9-5< 6il and %asroducingCounties

3SL Counties with oil and gas "roduction should receive a "ortion of the"roduction ta$es the state collects so that the road system can bemaintained for the dual "ur"ose of accommodating the needs of the

industry and "roviding adequate "ublic safety#9-58 Toll Roads 3SL We believe that Tolls should come off the road when the debt is reti

and if the debt is ever restructured or refinancedF the "ay-off dateneeds to remain the same or receive voter a""roval in order to e$tenthe toll ta$ longer# Baintenance should then revert to T$ot#

9-5> Toll Roadfunding

3SL We o""ose the use of ta$"ayer money to subsidi'e, guarantee,"ro"-u", or bail out any toll "ro4ects whether "ublic or "rivate, and call u"on both state and federal lawma(ers to adequately fund ourhighways without hidden ta$es, tolls, or raiding emergency funds#

9-5A iversion ofro"erty Ta$es

3SL E We o""ose the diversion of "ro"erty ta$es to build, subsidi'andGor guarantee the loans of toll "ro4ects, which is "rimarily being

done through Trans"ortation Reinvestment ones# The State needs t"ro"erly fund the Te$as State !ighway System to "revent the use ofL6C/L "ro"erty ta$es being diverted to ST/T; roads#

9-7* Com"rehensive Te$as ;nergylan

3S We urge develo"ment of a com"rehensive Te$as energy "lan thatensures develo"ment of domestic energy sources and reduce oreventually eliminate our need for foreign energy and ensure e$"ort ocom"ressed natural gas and distillates with elimination of onerousenvironmental regulations# &urther, we recommend that the "laninclude develo"ment of coal energy resources, com"letion of theOeystone i"eline ro4ect and invites to other states to "artici"ate#

9-7+ Removal of

%overnment:arriers

3S %overnment Restrictions J We su""ort immediate removal of

government barriers to free mar(et solutions to "roduction anddistribution of energy including restrictions on

;$"ort of L3% and C3% worldwide rilling and "roduction o"erations on "ublic and "rivate lan

and waters Boderni'ation of e$isting and construction of new refineries ;lectric "ower generation and distribution o &ederal gas mileage standards ?C/& standards@ and

fuel blends9-7) Land rilling 3S We su""ort land drilling and "roduction o"erations including

hydraulic fracturing#9-75 Ca" and Trade 3S We o""ose the im"lementation of any Ca" and Trade ?a(a 0Ca" and

Ta$2@ system through legislation or regulation#9-77 .#S#

e"artment of;nergy

3S We su""ort the elimination of the e"artment of ;nergy#

9-79 Oeystone Li"eline

3S We su""ort the immediate a""roval and construction of the OeystonL and other "i"elines that will reduce our reliance on im"orted oiland natural gas from unstable or unfriendly countries#

9-7< ;thanol 3S We Su""ort the re"eal of legislation mandating ethanol as a fueladditive andGor "rimary fuel#


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9-78 3atural %as;$"orts

3S We insist on e$"edited design, construction and im"lementation offacilities required to e$"ort L3%, C3% and natural gas worldwide, include e$"orts to Be$icoGCanada even if destined for re-e$"ort tonon-&ree Trade countries and elimination of federal governmentonerous restriction and interference#

9-7> /lternative&uel

3S We urge the use of natural gas as an alternative trans"ortation fuel aas com"limentary fuel to gasoline and diesel#

We su""ort the manufacture of vehicles that utili'e natural g

as an alternative fuel andGor a com"limentary fuel We su""ort and encourage the conversion of e$isting "rivate

fleets to natural gas as a dual use fuel o We su""ort the use of natural gas in electric "ower

generation and other industrial uses9-7A /lternative

;nergySources

3S We encourage economically viable use of wind, coal-fired "lants,solar, and nuclear "ower, and bio-sources without governmentsubsidies#

9-9* IncandescentLight :ulbs

3S We su""ort the freedom to continue to use and manufactureincandescent light bulbs#

9-9+ ;lectrical %rid 3S We encourage the Te$as Legislature to ta(e ste"s to ensure ourelectrical grid is (e"t inde"endent, safe, and secure from attac(#

9-9) :usiness andthe ;conomy

&SL We believe that a favorable business climate and strong economyemerges when government is limited by low ta$ation andderegulation# The /merican "rivate sector "owers our economy andthe true creator of 4obs# When %overnment through legislation,e$ecutive action, statute or agency overreaches, we believe it is thenour duty to "rotect the /merican free mar(et, "rivate sector actors aour economy# :ecause we believe that com"etition in the free mar(is vital to a strong economy and business climate, we stand for theequal re"resentation of all sectors and economic actors in governmeaction including small business owners, farmers, ranchers and the

ta$"ayer# The establishment of a trans"arent and accountablemonetary system is "aramount in the "ursuit of a strong economy#

9-95 Small :usiness &SL We urge the federal and state legislatures to mitigate the im"act ofregulations on small businesses and to ensure that such businesses aadequately re"resented in the regulatory "rocess# We su""ort theremoval of any unreasonable legal or economic barriers tohome-based wor(#

9-97 Right to Wor( &SL We o""ose the ;m"loyee &ree Choice /ct ?Card Chec(@ and anyaction that eliminates the secret ballot# ;very wor(er should havefreedom to wor( in their "referred 4ob without being forced to 4oin o"ay dues to any organi'ation# 6ur Right-to-Wor( Law has "rovided

this freedom and a good climate for industrial e$"ansion, higherem"loyment, and a stable management-labor relationshi" and shoulbe retained# We also encourage the ado"tion of a 3ationalRight-to-Wor( /ct#

9-99 BinimumWage Re"eal

&SL We believe the Binimum Wage Law should be re"ealed

9-9< revailingWage law

&SL We urge the Congress to re"eal the revailing Wage Law and theavis :acon /ct#

9-98 Incentives forRetention of

&SL We su""ort a favorable business climate of low ta$es and deregulatto encourage ca"ital investment to ensure retention and creation of


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omestic6"erations

4obs in /merica#

9-9> Wor(ersCom"ensation

&SL We urge the Legislature to resist ma(ing Wor(ers1 Com"ensationmandatory for all Te$as em"loyers#

9-9A ;$oticLivestoc(

We encourage the freedom of farmers, ranchers and "roducers to beable to raise and "romote all livestoc(, wildlife and other "rotecteds"ecies for conservation, consum"tion and economic develo"ment#

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and Insurance through free-mar(et forces alone# We su""ort efforts to shrin( theTe$as Windstorm Insurance /ssociation to reduce the liabilities itim"oses on state ta$"ayers#

9-8) Law :asis forRegulations

We urge that all regulations written should be sent to the originatingcommittee of the su""orting legislation for a""roval before beingim"lemented#

9-85 %lobalWarming

We believe we are to be good stewards of our "lanet and thus managthe resources it "rovides# We believe that the changes in climate tha

we have observed are sim"ly "art of the ongoing natural "lanetarycycleF we re4ect the use of this natural "rocess to "romote moregovernment regulation of the "rivate economy# &urthermore we re4ethe idea of 0climate 4ustice2 and the accom"anying redistribution ofwealth that comes with acce"ting it#

9-87 &rivolousLawsuits

We su""ort further reform to discourage frivolous lawsuits# Weo""ose the abusive use of class action lawsuits#

9-89 Trans"arencyin %overnmentLitigation

We demand that all state agencies, munici"alities, and "ublic entitie"ay greater attention to thwart frivolous lawsuits by trial lawyers# Wurge our elected officials to "ay greater attention to out-of-controllegal e$"enses to ensure being a good steward of the ta$"ayers1

money#

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Section To"ic 3SL% ResolutionSoerei"!ty


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/rmed &orces duty or in the Reserves or 3ational %uard, are the most im"ortant assein our military arsenal# They and their families must have the "ay,health care, housing, education and overall su""ort they need# In4uredmilitary "ersonnel deserve the best medical, mental health andrehabilitative care our country has to offer# We must always remembethose who have given the ultimate sacrificeF their families must beassured meaningful financial assistance# It is the solemn duty we oweand honor we give to those who bravely don the uniform of freedom#

We su""ort our government in continuing to see( and act u"on allinformation concerning our military "ersonnel and other citi'ens listeas Bissing in /ction or risoners of War#


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mar(et enter"rise, "rivate humanitarian aid to develo"ing countries,continued favorable treatment of "roven allies, censure of adversarialentities that see( destruction of other countries and strong "olicies onconfronting terrorists# We o""ose .nited States aid to any foreign entithat consistently votes against our interests or is o"enly hostile to ournation#


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"ayment of current and bac( ta$es#E artici"ants must be res"onsible for their own and families"rivate health insurance#E artici"ants must waive any and all rights to a""ly for financiaassistance from "ublic entitlement "rograms#E artici"ants must show a "roficiency in the ;nglish LanguageE We urge Congress and the state legislature to strengthenenforcement and "enalties on em"loyers that do not com"ly with labo

and em"loyment laws to ensure an equitable labor mar(et# There willno "enalties to those em"loyers that com"ly with effective em"loymeverification systems#


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Resoltio! i! Spport of Prioritii!" Co!stittio!al Carry Le"islatio!

We call u"on the >7th Te$as Legislature to "ro"ose to the "eo"le of Te$as a Constitutional /mendment to stri(e0F but the Legislature shall have "ower, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to "revent crime2

from /rticle I, Section )5 of the Te$as Constitution#

&urther, we direct the State arty Chair and the State Re"ublican ;$ecutive Committee to consider ado"tion ofsuch an /mendment and other legislation necessary to remove restrictions on Te$ansU right to own and beararms a legislative "riority for the Re"ublican arty of Te$as for the )*+9 legislative session and to utili'e

reasonable arty resources necessary to "romote and su""ort their "assage#

Documents

Temporary Platform Committee Report