SD9 Republican Convention

Tarrant County Senate District 9 Convention

Saturday, March 28, 2026

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2024 State Platform

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Preamble
- Preamble
Principles
- Principles
Constitutional Issues - Preservation of Constitution
- 1. Keep Oath to the Constitutions
- 2. Amendments to the Texas Constitution
- 3. Enforce the Constitution Article 4 Section 4
- 4. No Foreign Law
- 5. Judicial Overreach
- 6. Limiting the Power of the Supreme Court
- 7. Amendments to the United States Constitution
- 8. Executive Orders
- 9. Limiting Overreaching State Government
- 10. Dereliction of Duty:
Citizen Rights
- 11. The Rights of a Sovereign People
- 12. Protecting Constitutional Rights Regarding Age
- 13. National Popular Vote
- 14. Habeas Corpus
- 15. Census
- 16. Equal Rights Amendment
- 17. Parental Rights
- 18. Prayer, Bible, and Ten Commandments in Schools
- 19. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms
State Sovereignty
- 20. State Sovereignty
- 21. Concurrent Majority
- 22. Unfunded and Under-Funded Mandates
- 23. Equal Protection for the Preborn
- 24. Article 5 Convention of States
Business, Commerce & Transportation
- 25. Municipal Preemption
- 26. Licensing
- 27. Reduce Business Regulations
- 28. Trade Agreements
- 29. Origin Labeling
- 30. Municipal Permitting
- 31. Texas Resistance to the Great Reset
- 32. Texas Currencies
- 33. Patent Protection
Retirement, Savings, Unions
- 34. Government Accountability
- 35. Social Security Privatization
- 36. Rural and Volunteer Fire Departments
- 37. Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
- 38. Unions
Energy and Environment
- 39. Utilities
- 40. Proposed Water District (MUD)
- 41. Power Grid
- 42. Carbon Tax
- 43. Environment
- 44. Flooding Mitigation, Hurricane, and Early Warning of Impending Disaster
- 45. Tidelands and Resources
- 46. Water Resources
- 47. Energy Production
- 48. Energy Innovation
Transportation
- 49. Freedom to Travel
- 50. Vehicle Taxes
- 51. Toll Roads
- 52. High Speed Rail
- 53. Prohibit Abortion Transportation Across State Lines
COVID Response
- 54. Jobs Are Essential
Privacy, Information Freedom, Internet
- 55. Doxing and Swatting
- 56. Regulating the Internet
- 57. Artificial Intelligence Protection
- 58. Personal Data Privacy
- 59. Social Media Freedom and Responsibility
- 60. Cyber Security Self-Defense
- 61. American Workers First
Finance
Spending Restraint
- 62. Government Spending and Taxation
- 63. Economic Stabilization Fund
- 64. Government Pensions
- 65. Gambling
- 66. Truth in Taxation
- 67. Public Posting
- 68. Repeal Taxes
- 69. Federal Taxes
- 70. Let Texans Run Texas
- 71. Prevent Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Abuse
School Finance and Property Taxation
- 72. Elected Officials’ Salaries
- 73. Impact Fees and Management Districts
- 74. Permanent School Fund
- 75. Ax the Property Tax
- 76. Property Tax Relief
- 77. Administrative Bloat Is Not Transformative
Opposition to Market-Distorting Tax and Fiscal Subsidies
- 78. No Corporate Welfare
- 79. Ban Public Facility Corporations
- 80. Eliminate Federal Activity
Transparency and Oversight
- 81. End the Fed
- 82. Robin Hood Accounting
- 83. Right to Use Cash and Cash Substitutes
Education
Parent's Rights
- 84. School Choice
- 85. Parents' Rights in Education
- 86. Enforcement of Parental Rights and Student’s Rights
- 87. Sexual Education, Health-Related Education, and the Classroom to Clinic Pipe
- 88. Prohibiting Grooming of Minors
- 89. Healthcare in Public Schools
- 90. Religious Freedom and Public Schools
Curriculum
- 91. Instructional Excellence
- 92. Founding Documents in High School
- 93. American Identity and Heritage
- 94. National Core Curriculum
- 95. Illegal Aliens and Foreign Students
- 96. Oversight of Instructional Materials
- 97. Education on Humanity and Dignity of the Preborn Child
Governance
- 98. Abolish Department of Education
- 99. Elected State Board Of Education
- 100. School Security and Safety
- 101. Withdraw from Taxpayer-Funded Lobby Groups Like TASB
- 102. Enforcement of Open Meetings
- 103. Gender Identity in Schools
- 104. Parents’ Right to Local Control of Health Education
Higher Education
- 105. College Tuition and Student Loan Reform
- 106. Defund Political Correctness, Fund and Support Western Civilization Instruc
- 107. Campus Speech
- 108. Eliminate Tenure
- 109. Equal Access
- 110. Medical Students' Religious Liberty
Health and Human Services
Parents' Rights
- 111. Parental Rights and Responsibilities
- 112. Parental Rights of Dependent Adult Children
- 113. Parental Consent
Healthcare Independence
- 114. Medical Freedom
- 115. Texas Medical Practice Act
- 116. Medication Manufacturing
- 117. Informative Labels on Medications
- 118. Secure Medical Records and Informed Consent
- 119. Right to Try
- 120. Healthcare Savings Accounts
- 121. Texas HSA
Government-funded Health Programs
- 122. Parental Safeguard
- 123. Welfare Reform
- 124. Child Support Related to Welfare
- 125. Oversight of Disability Claims
- 126. Medicaid Reform
- 127. Medicare Reform
- 128. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")
- 129. Home and Community-Based Services
Mental Health
- 130. Caring for Citizens who Are Mentally Disabled
- 131. Mental Health
Homosexuality and Gender Issues
- 132. Homosexuality
- 133. Gender Identity
- 134. No Taxpayer Funding for Sex Change
- 135. Counseling Methods
Substance Abuse & Addiction
- 136. Addiction
- 137. Cannabis Classification
Life-Affirming Health Care Concepts
- 138. Pornography Crisis
- 139. Conscience Clause
- 140. Fetal Tissue Harvesting and Stem Cell Research
- 141. Support for the Sanctity of Life
- 142. Preventing Any Death by Abortion
- 143. Medical Emergencies within Pro-Life Laws
- 144. Planned Parenthood
- 145. Preserving the Dignity of Human Embryos
- 146. Life-Affirming Patient Protection
Environmental Health
- 147. Toxic Exposure
- 148. Less Tech for Little Texans
- 149: Prohibition of Biocultured Food
Criminal and Civil Justice
Rights and Protections
- 150. Obscenity Exemption
- 151. Civil Asset Forfeiture
- 152. Government Surveillance
- 153. Location and Data Privacy
- 154. Hate Crimes
- 155. Marriage Officiation
- 156. Warrant Validity
- 157. State of Emergency and Pandemic Business Fines
- 159. Fraudulent Lien Filings
- 160. Gain-of-Function Accountability
Courts, Prosecutions, Restitution
- 160. Penalty For False or Illegal Accusation of Impeachment
- 161. Court Accountability
- 162. Frivolous Lawsuits
- 163. Bail Reform
- 164. Human Trafficking Jurisdiction
- 165. Rule of Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement
- 166. Abortion Homicide Exemption
- 167. Capital Punishment
- 168. Police, Firefighters, and Other First Responders Appreciation
- 169. No-Knock Raids
- 170. Political Policing
Family Law
- 171. Equal Parenting
- 172. Child Protective Services
- 173. Protect Our Children
State Affairs
Heritage Preservation
- 174. Alamo
- 175. Heritage
- 176. Historical Monuments
- 177. Military Base Names
- 178. Honor Our Flags
Individual Rights and Freedoms
- 179. Identity Theft and Data Privacy
- 180. Religious Freedom for Business
- 181. Religious Freedom of Speech and Practice
- 182. Gender Identity and Government Policy
Family and Gender Issues
- 183. Human Sexuality
- 184. Protect Minors Until Age of Consent
- 185. Definition of Marriage
- 186. State Authority over Marriage
- 187. Nullify Unconstitutional Ruling
- 188. Spousal Benefits
- 189. No-Fault Divorce
- 190. Adoption
- 191. Child Rights
- 192. Detransitioners
- 193. Keep Prisons and Jails Single Sex
Pro-Life Issues
- 194. Pro-Life
- 195. Abolish Abortion
- 196. Inviolability of Life and Fundamental Right to Life
State Affairs - Land Use
- 197. Property Annexation
- 198. HOA Governance
- 199. Property Rights
- 200. Eminent Domain
- 201. No Part of Texas to be Owned by Foreign Interests
State Governance
- 202. Campaign Contribution Limits
- 203. Texas Independence
- 204. Marijuana Remains Illegal
- 205. Gun Free Zone in Texas
- 206. Daylight Savings Time
- 207. City of Austin Management
- 208. Digital Passport
Government and Election Integrity
Government Operations
- 209. Sexual Harassment
- 210. Government Authority
- 211. Federal Land Disposition
- 212. Tax-Funded Lobbying
- 213. Texas Speaker of the House, House Committees, and Legislative Quorum
- 214. Caucus Priorities
- 215. Timely Legislative Action
- 216. Unelected Bureaucrats
- 217. Sunset Commission
Elections
- 218. Bonds Create Bondage
- 219. Pay-to-Play Endorsement Slates
- 220. In-Person Election Voting
- 221. Fair Elections Procedures
- 222. Voter Registration
- 223. Campaigning at Poll Sites
- 224. Voting Rights
- 225. Closed Primary
- 226. Redistricting
- 227. Republican Party Operations
- 228. Hand-Counting Procedures
National Defense and Foreign Affairs
Veterans Affairs
- 229. Preservation of Military Honor and Integrity
- 230. Support of Our Armed Forces
- 231. Texas National Guard Benefits
- 232. Eliminate Illegal Immigration Magnets
- 233. Military Readiness
- 234. Cybersecurity
- 235. Keeping America Safe
- 236. Combating Illegal Immigration
- 237. Non-citizen Deportation Plank for Violent Protest or Riot
- 238. Putting American Citizens First in Immigration Policy
Border Security and Immigration
- 239. Border Security Funding
- 240. State Self-Defense
- 241. Interstate Border Compact
- 242. End Sanctuary Cities, Require 287(g)
- 243. Aid to Illegal Aliens
Foreign Affairs
- 244. Defeating the Globalist Agenda
- 245. Dependency on Foreign Nations
- 246. Western Pacific
- 247. Europe
- 248. Middle East, North Africa, and India
- 249. Israel
- 250. Foreign Defense
- 251. United Nations
- 252. Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Spending Restraint

65. Gambling

We oppose any expansion of gambling, including legalized casino gambling. We oppose and call for a veto of any budget that relies on expansion of legalized casino gambling of any type or size, whether as a standalone business or partnered with any other business or resort, as a method of finance. We call on all Republican legislators to decline campaign contributions from gambling PACs and lobbyists and oppose any effort from the House leadership or members of the House Calendars Committee to pressure members to vote for expanded gambling. We also call for the repeal of the vague “fuzzy animal” exception to Texas’ anti-gambling laws that allow non-cash prizes to be awarded based on use of eight-liner slot machines. (S)