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2018 State Platform

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Preamble
- Preamble
  - Preamble
Principles
- Principles
  - Principles
Planks
- Business, Commerce, and Transportation
  - Carbon Tax
  - Counseling and Therapy
  - Energy Production
  - Environment
  - Ethanol
  - Accountability
  - Hemp
  - Insurance
  - Windstorm Association
  - Organizations
  - Intrastate Commerce
  - Licensing
  - Minimum Wage
  - Municipal Preemption
  - Oil and Gas Producing Counties
  - Power Grid
  - Practice Law
  - Prevailing Wage
  - Regulatory Burden
  - Blue Laws
  - Dodd-Frank
  - Three-Tier Alcohol System
  - Regulating the Internet
  - Sarbanes-Oxley
  - Retirement Accounts
  - Social Security Opt-Out
  - Rural and Volunteer Fire Departments
  - Small Business
  - Smart Meters
  - Tidelands/Water Resources and Rights to State Waters
  - Trade Agreements
  - Toll Roads
  - Toll Projects
  - Vehicle Inspection
  - Vehicle Registration
  - Vehicle Sales
  - Unions
- Water Rights
  - Flooding Mitigation, Hurricane, and Early Warning of Impending Disaster
  - Workers Compensation
- Constitutional Issues
  - Keep Oath to the Constitution
  - Article V Convention of States
  - State Sovereignty
  - United States Senators
  - Affirmative Action
  - Equal Rights Amendment
  - Census
  - Recall Elections
  - Executive Orders
  - Family Values
  - Flag Desecration
  - National Sovereignty
  - No Taxes for UN
  - Defending Sovereignty
  - Preservation of Republican Form of Government
  - American Law for American Courts
  - Right to Self-Defense
  - Constitutional Carry
  - Intrastate Protection Act
  - Gun-Free Zones
  - Red Flag
  - Firearms Storage
  - Weapons Restrictions
  - Amend Texas Constitution
  - Responsible Gun Owners
  - Gun Owner Age
  - National Reciprocity
  - TSA
  - Term Limits
  - Unfunded Mandates
  - Texas Speaker Issues
  - The Rights of a Sovereign People
  - Habeas Corpus
  - War Powers
- Criminal and Civil Justice
  - Abortion Homicide Exemption
  - Parents? Rights
  - CPS
  - Capital Punishment
  - Police Appreciation and Accountability
  - No Jail for Non-jailable Offenses
  - Obscenity Exemption
  - Civil Asset Forfeiture
  - Driver Responsibility Program
  - Administrative Justice
  - Victims of Human Trafficking
  - Government Surveillance
  - Freedom Act and Government Spying
  - Written or Recorded Consent
- Location and Data Privacy
  - Hate Crimes
  - Right to See Charge
  - Indefinite Detention
  - Juries
  - Frivolous Lawsuits
- Civil Penalty
  - Marriage Officiation
  - Law Enforcement Equipment
  - Photo Enforcement Cameras
  - Raise the Age
  - Abby?s Law
  - Warrant Validity
  - Unborn Child Protection
  - Debtor?s Prison
- Education
  - Campus Speech
- Foreign Charter Schools
  - Supporting Military Families in Education
  - Abolish Department of Education
  - School Health Advisory Councils
  - Sexual Education
  - Extracurricular Opportunities
  - Religious Freedom and Public Schools
  - Special Treatment
  - Equal Access
  - Tenure
  - College Tuition
  - Student Loans
  - In-State College Tuition
  - Juvenile Daytime Curfew
  - Local Control for Education
  - Elected SBOE
  - School Options
  - Basic Standards
  - Scientific Theories
  - National Core Curriculum
  - Textbook Approval and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
  - American Identity
  - Bilingual Education
  - Gender Identity
  - Healthcare in Public Schools
  - School Security
  - School Security Plan
- Finance
  - Government Spending
  - Economic Stabilization Fund
  - School Property Tax Abatements
  - Bailouts and Subsidies
  - Community Reinvestment Act
  - Lending Institutions
  - Special Funds
  - Government Pensions
  - Pro Stadiums
  - Gambling
  - Line-Item Veto
  - Veto Session
  - Management Districts
  - Permanent School Fund
  - Homeowners? Association
  - Real Estate Transaction Tax
  - Diversion of Property Taxes
  - Abolish Property Tax
  - Property Tax Rollback Elections
  - Homestead Appraisals
  - Additional School Funding
  - School Maintenance and Operation Property Tax
  - Social Security
  - Spending Limitations
  - Tax Burden
  - State Income Tax Ban
  - Truth in Taxation
  - Public Posting
  - Transportation and Fuel Taxes
  - Special Taxing Districts
- Government and Foreign Affairs
  - Bond Elections
  - Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
  - Candidate Eligibility
  - Judicial Candidate Speech
  - Campaign Endorsements
  - Cybersecurity
  - Cybersecurity Voter Registration
  - Elected Appraisal Boards
  - Conflicts of Interest
  - Elected Removal
  - Sexual Harassment
  - Early Voting
  - Fair Election Procedures
  - Offense Enforcement for In-Person Voting
  - Residency Requirements
  - Felon Voting
  - Voter Photo ID
  - Actual Residence
  - Consolidated Elections
  - Voter Registration
  - Nursing Home Voting
  - Campaigning at Poll Sites
  - Voting Rights
  - Direct Elections of State Judges
  - Government Authority
  - English-Only Ballots
  - Foreign Policy
  - China
  - Foreign Aid
  - Iran and North Korea
  - Israel
  - Israel?s Sovereignty
  - Taiwan
  - UN Arms Trade Treaty
  - UN Treaty on the Rights of Child
  - Taxation by a Foreign Entity
  - United Nations
  - Federal Land in Texas
  - Federal Offices Location
  - Lobbying Limitation
  - Tax-Funded Lobbying
  - Texas Speaker of the House
  - Ghost Voting
  - Updating Texas House Rules
  - Calling for Open Calendar Committee Meetings
  - Government Shutdown
  - Closed Primary
  - Remove Gender Requirements
  - Enforcing the Platform
  - Candidate Support
  - Texas Protecting Texans
  - Protecting Active Military Right to Vote
  - Unelected Bureaucrats
  - Sunset Commission
  - Legislative Accountability
  - Permanent Voting Record
  - Public Information Act
  - Cell Phone Network Access
- Health and Human Services
  - Caring for Our Mentally Disabled Citizens
  - Mental Health
  - Welfare Reform
  - Federal Welfare Programs
  - Defunding HUD?s AFFH
  - Child Support Related to Welfare
  - Gender Identity
  - No Taxpayer Funding for Sex Change
  - Addiction
  - Healthcare Decisions
  - Healthcare Choice
  - Fluoride in Water Supply
  - Compassionate Use Act
  - Cannabis Classification
  - Medicaid Reform
  - Medicare Reform
  - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (?Obamacare?)
  - Medical Records and Informed Consent
  - Right to Try
  - Texas HSA
  - Fetal Tissue Harvesting and Stem Cell Research
  - Homosexuality
  - Parental Rights and Responsibilities
  - Parental Consent
  - Conscience Clause
  - Alternatives to Abortion
  - Planned Parenthood
  - Human Embryos
  - End-of-Life Patient Protection
  - Home and Community-Based Services
  - Modernized Social Security Card
  - Social Security Disability
  - Toxic Exposure
  - VA Medical Benefits Not Limited
  - Replace the VA
- National Defense and Border Security
  - Support of Our Armed Forces
  - Proof of Legal Residency for Public Services
  - Strong National Defense
  - Reject NDAA
  - No Gender Norming in Military
  - Self-Protection on Military Bases
  - Missile Defense
  - National Guard Deployment
  - Military Rules of Engagement
  - Military Readiness
  - Defeat Terrorism
  - All-Volunteer Force
  - Women in Combat
  - Abolish Refugee Resettlement Program
  - Citizenship Qualification
  - Amnesty
  - Border Security Funding
  - Interstate Compact
  - Citizenship Identification
  - Eliminate Illegal Immigration Magnets
  - E-Verify
  - Magnet
  - Sanctuary Cities
  - Immigration System
  - Reintegration of Veterans
- State Affairs
  - Alamo
  - Campaign Finance Transparency
  - No Restrictions on Charities
  - Honor Our Flags
  - Freedom of Assembly
  - Freedom of Speech on University Campuses
  - Religious Freedom for Business Owners
  - Public Accommodations
  - Religious Freedom of Speech and Practice
  - Religious Freedom
  - Daylight Saving Time
  - Electoral College
  - Fairness Doctrine
  - Gender Identity Facilities in Businesses
  - Child Rights
  - No Sexuality Indoctrination
  - Gender Identity Pronouns
  - Heritage
  - Historical Monuments
  - Homosexual Behavior
  - Definition of Marriage
  - State Authority over Marriage
  - Spousal Benefits
  - No-Fault Divorce
  - Overturn Unconstitutional Ruling
  - Pro-life
  - Abolish Abortion
  - Dismemberment Abortion
  - State Authority over Abortion
  - Fundamental Right to Life
  - Reverse Roe v. Wade
  - Property Annexation
  - HOA Open Meetings
  - Property Rights
  - Eminent Domain
  - Save the USS Texas
  - Unfunded Mandates

Planks

Finance

School Maintenance and Operation Property Tax

2018 State Party Platform

We call upon the Texas Legislature to use surplus revenue to buy down the school maintenance and operation property tax rate as a prelude to replacing it with a broader based consumption tax.