Category: Conventions

GOP Legislative Priorities – 1st Vote

Tuesday – June 9, 2026: The LP Committee members voted on what each thought should be the top 15 LPs put to the delegates when delegates vote. There were percentages associated with each, however the video did not show the results and the percentages were not announced so those watching knew what they were. Nor could YouTube watchers see the list of those items not included in the top 15.

  1. Secure Texas Elections
  2. Stop Islamification of Texas
  3. Abolish Property Taxes
  4. Ban Taxpayer Funded Lobbying
  5. End Governmental Overreach
  6. Border Enforcement
  7. Medical Freedom
  8. Protect Life
  9. Secure the Electric Grid
  10. Water Natural Resources
  11. Protect Texas Kids
  12. No Democrat Chairs
  13. Eminent Domain
  14. Gambling
  15. 2A, Second Amendment

After public comment this afternoon, there will be additional discussion about the details in each of these topics. Concerns mentioned by multiple members that were not included in the top 15: AI, Education Reform, Texas is not for Sale, State Budget and a couple of others.

I hope they consider the wording we put forth regarding “No Dem Chairs”. That was accomplished last session, so it needs to be broader than just chairs. Our verbiage was “No Democrats in Leadership Roles”.

GOP Convention & Priorities

Bastrop County Republicans held their convention in March, 2026. I was honored to have been selected to chair the “Legislative Priorities” committee. This is the first time Senate District (SD) and County Conventions have voted on Legislative Priorities (LPs).

Bastrop County LPs are sent up to the State Convention LP committee. They will review submissions from all SD & County Conventions and create a list for delegates to the State Convention to vote on. Convention starts June 8 with committee meetings. The full convention starts at 9AM on June 11. By Saturday evening, we’ll know which chair & vice chair candidates will lead us to victory in November. And, we’ll know the list of state-wide legislative priorities.

Here are the LPs from Bastrop County. These were unanimously approved after discussion with the entire delegation. The list, by title only, of priorities in order is below. To read the details on each item, please see the full report (PDF) sent to Texas GOP (also below).

  • Border Enforcement
  • Prevent the Use of Taxpayer Funds and Public Office to Advance any Religious, Ideological, or Foreign Systems of Law
  • Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
  • No Democrats in Leadership Roles
  • Ax the Property Tax
  • Secure Texas Elections
  • End Federal Overreach
  • Stop Sexualizing Texas’ Kids
  • Texas is Not for Sale
  • Don’t Gamble Texas’ Future
  • Mass Surveillance

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Precinct Resolutions

Precinct Conventions were held Saturday March 7. Anyone who voted in the Republican Primary was eligible to attend. Our precinct, 1008, passed 8 resolutions that will now move on to the Bastrop County GOP Convention on March 28.

Resolution #1 – Unanimously Approved
TITLE: Remove Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bastrop County Republican Party demands the Governor remove Jane Nelson from her position as Texas Secretary of State.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Governor Abbott appoint a Texas Secretary of State who will support the closure of Republican Primary elections as demanded by the Republican Party of Texas.

Resolution #2 – Approved 4 Ayes, 2 Nays
TITLE: No Social Media Under Age 16
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Republican Party of the State of Texas believes the Texas Legislature and Governor should pass legislation and/or take all available steps to prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing social media sites like YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox following the lead of Australia.

Resolution #3 – Unanimously Approved
TITLE: Opposing Casino Gambling in Texas Due to Documented Ties to the Chinese Government
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Republican Party of Texas opposes the legalization, authorization, or expansion of casino gambling in the State of Texas; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Party specifically rejects any casino-related legislation or constitutional amendment backed by corporations with documented contractual, regulatory, or strategic ties to the government of the People’s Republic of China; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Party urges all Republican elected officials to defend Texas from foreign-influenced gambling interests and to prioritize the sovereignty, security, and economic integrity of the State of Texas.

Resolution #4 – Unanimously Approved
TITLE: State Electoral College
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Texas State Legislature shall cause to be enacted a State Constitutional Amendment creating an electoral college consisting of electors selected by the popular votes cast within each individual state senatorial district, who shall then elect all statewide office holders, provided that electors reside within the senatorial district to which they are elected, and that no Texas State Senator, Texas House Representative, or statewide elected official, be elected an elector.

Resolution #5 – Unanimously Approved (Splits Plank into 2 planks)
TITLE: Electing Commissioners
BE IT RESOLVED, that the people of Texas should elect their own Secretary of State and Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner.

Resolution #6 – Unanimously Approved (Modifies Plank 181)
TITLE: Prohibition of acts restricting freedom of others
BE IT RESOLVED, Protect the 1st Amendment rights of any citizen to practice their religion and exercise their right to free speech in the public square but without impeding the rights of others including freedom of movement in public places and without the commission of acts of intimidation and disorder likely to produce danger to the peace of the neighborhood.

Resolution #7 – Unanimously Approved
TITLE: Legal Disputes Based on American Law Only
BE IT RESOLVED, that all legal disputes in Texas must be decided based on American law rooted the fundamental principles of American due process; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no orders other than those issued by official Texas government courts carry authority in the State of Texas; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all legal issues in the State of Texas must only be adjudicated in accordance with the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Texas, and the laws duly adopted in these United States and the State of Texas.

Resolution #8 – Unanimously Approved
TITLE: Defining Islamism as a Political Entity
BE IT RESOLVED, that Islamism is a political ideology and not a religion, subjecting its organizations to all laws and obligations of political parties in Texas; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Constitutional and legal protections applicable to religions do not apply to Islamism and its organizations, but rather only to those who practice the religion of Islam; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that those entities determined by the State of Texas to be foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations may not benefit from any freedom of religion provisions of the Constitution of these United States and the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas.

These may not be specifically in the order in which they were adopted. Some included a fair amount of discussion prior to adoption. All but one were adopted unanimously.