SD12 Republican Convention

Tarrant County Senate District 12 Convention

Saturday, March 23, 2024

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2022 State Platform

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Preamble
- 1. Preamble
Principles
- 2. Principles
- 3. Principles
- 4. Principles
- 5. Principles
- 6. Principles
- 7. Principles
- 8. Principles
- 9. Principles
- 10. Principles
- 11. Principles
- 12. Principles
Constitutional Issues - Preservation of Constitution
- 13. Keep Oath to the Constitution
- 14. Preservation of our Constitutional Republic
- 15. Enforce the Constitution Article 4 Section 4
- 16. No Foreign Law
- 17. Judicial Overreach
- 18. Limiting the Power of the Supreme Court
- 19. Amendments to the US Constitution
- 20. Executive Orders
- 21. Limiting Overreaching State Government
- 22. Dereliction of Duty:
Constitutional Issues - Citizen Rights
- 23. The Rights of a Sovereign People
- 24. Protecting Constitutional Rights Regarding Age
- 25. National Popular Vote
- 26. Recall Elections
- 27. Habeas Corpus
- 28. Census
- 29. Equal Rights Amendment
- 30. Parental Rights
- 31. Prayer, Bible, and Ten Commandments in Schools
- 32. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Constitutional Issues - State Sovereignty
- 33. State Sovereignty
- 34. State Electoral College
- 35. Unfunded and Under-Funded Mandates
- 36. Equal Protection for the Preborn
- 37. Article 5 Convention of States
Business, Commerce & Transportation - Markets and Regulation
- 38. Municipal Preemption
- 39. Licensing
- 40. Practice of Law
- 41. Reduce Business Regulations
- 42. Trade Agreements
- 43. Origin Labeling
- 44. Predatory Towing
- 45. Municipal Permitting
- 46. Texas Resistance to the Great Reset
- 47. Patent Protection
Business, Commerce & Transportation - Retirement, Savings, Unions
- 48. Government Accountability
- 49. Social Security Privatization
- 50. Rural and Volunteer Fire Departments
- 51. Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
- 52. Unions
Business, Commerce & Transportation - Energy and Environment
- 53. Utilities
- 54. Power Grid
- 55. Carbon Tax
- 56. Midland Not Moscow
- 57. Environment
- 58. Flooding Mitigation, Hurricane, and Early Warning of Impending Disaster
- 59. Tidelands and Resources
- 60. Water Resources
- 61. Energy Production
- 62. Energy Innovation
Business, Commerce & Transportation - Transportation
- 63. Freedom to Travel
- 64. Vehicle Taxes
- 65. Toll Roads
- 66. High Speed Rail
Business, Commerce & Transportation - COVID Response
- 67. COVID-19 Liability
- 68. Jobs Are Essential
- 69. Government Mandates
Business, Commerce & Transportation - Privacy, Information Freedom, Internet
- 70. Doxing and Swatting
- 71. Regulating the Internet
- 72. Personal Data Privacy
- 73. Social Media Freedom
- 74. Cyber Security Self-Defense
Finance - Spending Restraint
- 75. Government Spending and Taxation
- 76. State Fiscal Restraint
- 77. Economic Stabilization Fund
- 78. Government Pensions
- 79. Gambling
- 80. Truth in Taxation
- 81. Public Posting
- 82. Repeal Taxes
- 83. Federal Taxes
- 84. Let Texans Run Texas
- 85. Impact Fees
- 86. Higher Education Spending Control
Finance - School Finance and Property Taxation
- 87. Defund Big Government, Not the Police
- 88. Management Districts
- 89. Permanent School Fund
- 90. Axe the Property Tax
- 91. Property Tax Relief
- 92. Bonds Create Bondage
- 93. Administrative Bloat Is Not Transformative
Finance - Opposition to Market-Distorting Tax and Fiscal Subsidies
- 94. Property Tax Abatements
- 95. Bailouts and Subsidies
- 96. Eliminate Federal Activity
- 97. Special Funds
- 98. Pro Stadiums
Finance - Transparency and Oversight
- 99. End the Fed
- 100. Right to Use Cash and Cash Substitutes
Education-Parent's Rights
- 101. School Choice
- 102. No Regulation of Homeschooling or Private School Curriculum
- 103. Parents' Rights in Education
- 104. Enforcement of Parental Rights
- 105. Sexual Education
- 106. Inappropriate and/or Harmful Content
- 107. Healthcare in Public Schools
- 108. Religious Freedom and Public Schools
- 109. Education Transparency
- 110. Instructional Excellence
- 111. Founding Documents in High School
- 112. American Identity
- 113. Scientific Theories
- 114. National Core Curriculum
- 115. Bilingual Education
- 116. Oversight of Instructional Materials
- 117. Education on Humanity of the Preborn Child
Education-Governance
- 118. Abolish Department of Education
- 119. Elected SBOE
- 120. School Security
- 121. School Safety
- 122. School Boards
- 123. Withdraw from Taxpayer-Funded Lobby Groups Like TASB
- 124. Enforcement of Open Meetings
- 125. Gender Identity in Schools
- 126. School Health Advisory Councils
- 127. Foreign Charter Schools
Education-Higher Education
- 128. College Tuition and Student Loan Reform
- 129. Fund and Support Western Civilization Instruction, Defund Political Correct
- 130. Campus Speech
- 131. Tenure
- 132. Equal Access
- 133. Medical Students' Religious Liberty
Health and Human Services - Parents' Rights
- 134. Parental Rights and Responsibilities
- 135. Parental Rights of Dependent Adult Children
- 136. Parental Consent
Health and Human Services - Healthcare Independence
- 137. Medical Freedom
- 138. Texas Medical Practice Act
- 139. Medication Manufacturing
- 140. Labels on Medications
- 141. Medical Records and Informed Consent
- 142. Right to Try
- 143. Healthcare Savings Accounts
- 144. Texas HSA
Health and Human Services - Government-funded Health Programs
- 145. Parental Safeguard
- 146. Welfare Reform
- 147. Child Support Related to Welfare
- 148. Oversight of Disability Claims
- 149. Medicaid Reform
- 150. Medicare Reform
- 151. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")
- 152. Home and Community-Based Services
Health and Human Services - Mental Health
- 153. Caring for Citizens who Are Mentally Disabled
- 154. Mental Health
Health and Human Services - Homosexuality and Gender Issues
- 155. Homosexuality
- 156. Gender Identity
- 157. No Taxpayer Funding for Sex Change
- 158. Counseling Methods
Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse & Addiction
- 159. Addiction
- 160. Cannabis Classification
- 161. Ban on Exposing Minors to Pornography Online
- 162. Pornography Crisis
Health and Human Services - Life-Affirming Health Care Concepts
- 163. Conscience Clause
- 164. Fetal Tissue Harvesting and Stem Cell Research
- 165. Alternatives to Abortion
- 166. Discriminatory Abortion
- 167. Planned Parenthood
- 168. Human Embryos
- 169. End-of-Life Patient Protection
- 170. Repeal the Anti-Life 10-Day Rule
Health and Human Services - Environmental Health
- 171. Toxic Exposure
Criminal and Civil Justice - Rights and Protections
- 172. Obscenity Exemption
- 173. Civil Asset Forfeiture
- 174. Government Surveillance
- 175. Location and Data Privacy
- 176. Hate Crimes
- 177. Marriage Officiation
- 178. Raise the Age
- 179. Warrant Validity
- 180. Pandemic Business Fines
- 181. Fraudulent Lien Filings
- 182. Gain-of-Function Accountability
Criminal and Civil Justice - Courts, Prosecutions, Restitution
- 183. Court Accountability
- 184. Frivolous Lawsuits
- 185. Bail Reform
- 186. Victims of Human Trafficking
- 187. Human Trafficking Jurisdiction
- 188. Rule of Law Enforcement
Criminal and Civil Justice - Law Enforcement
- 189. Abortion Homicide Exemption
- 190. Capital Punishment
- 191. Police, Firefighters, and Other First Responders Appreciation
- 192. Mental Health Support Backup
- 193. Protection from Arbitrary Stops
- 194. No-Knock Raids
- 195. Oppose Riots
- 196. Political Policing
Criminal and Civil Justice - Family Law
- 197. Equal Parenting
- 198. Child Protective Services
State Affairs - Heritage Preservation
- 199. Alamo
- 200. Heritage
- 201. Historical Monuments
- 202. Honor Our Flags
State Affairs - Individual Rights and Freedoms
- 203. Data Privacy Collection and Sales
- 204. Identity Theft and Data Privacy
- 205. Religious Freedom for Business
- 206. Religious Freedom of Speech and Practice
- 207. Gender Identity-Government Policy
State Affairs - Family and Gender Issues
- 208. Human Sexuality
- 209. Protect Minors Until Age of Consent
- 210. Definition of Marriage
- 211. State Authority over Marriage
- 212. Nullify Unconstitutional Ruling
- 213. Spousal Benefits
- 214. No-Fault Divorce
- 215. Adoption
- 216. Child Rights
- 217. Pro-Life
- 218. Abolish Abortion
- 219. Inviolability of Life and Fundamental Right to Life
State Affairs - Land Use
- 220. Property Annexation
- 221. HOA Governance
- 222. Property Rights
- 223. Eminent Domain
State Affairs - State Governance
- 224. Campaign Contribution Limits
- 225. Texas Independence
- 226. Prosecution of Election Fraud
- 227. Marijuana Remains Illegal
- 228. Gun Free Zone in Texas
Government and Election Integrity - Government Operations
- 229. Sexual Harassment
- 230. Government Authority
- 231. Federal Land Disposition
- 232. Tax-Funded Lobbying
- 233. Texas Speaker of the House, House Committees, and Legislative Quorum
- 234. Caucus Priorities
- 235. Sixty Day Rule
- 236. House Calendars Committee
- 237. Unelected Bureaucrats
- 238. Sunset Commission
Government and Election Integrity - Elections
- 239. Bond Elections
- 240. Pay-to-Play Endorsement Slates
- 241. In-Person Election Voting
- 242. Fair Elections Procedures
- 243. Voter Registration
- 244. Campaigning at Poll Sites
- 245. Voting Rights
- 246. Closed Primary
- 247. Redistricting
- 248. Republican Party Operations
National Defense and Foreign Affairs
- 249. Support of Our Armed Forces
- 250. Eliminate Illegal Immigration Magnets
- 251. Military Readiness
- 252. Cybersecurity
- 253. Defeat Terrorism
- 254. Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
- 255. Immigration
Border Security and Immigration
- 256. Border Security Funding
- 257. State Self-Defense
- 258. Interstate Border Compact
- 259. Sanctuary Cities
- 260. Border Security and Immigration
- 261. Implement 287(g) Program
- 262. H-1B Visas
- 263. Aiding and Abetting Illegal Immigrants
- 264. Texas National Guard Deployment and Benefits
Foreign Affairs
- 265. No RFIs from Bad Actors
- 266. Trade with China
- 267. People's Republic of China Aggression
- 268. Foreign Policy
- 269. Foreign Defense
- 270. Iran and North Korea
- 271. Israel
- 272. Taiwan
- 273. One World
- 274. United Nations
Legislative Priorities

Health and Human Services - Parents' Rights

134. Parental Rights and Responsibilities

We support the fundamental constitutional rights of parents to raise and educate their children, including their rights to direct the care, custody, control, upbringing, moral and religious training, and medical care of their children. Local, state, or federal laws, regulations, or policies that limit parental rights in the rearing of both biological and adopted children shall not be enacted. Parents have the God-given right and responsibility to direct and guide their children's care and moral upbringing.