Texas Insider Report
DALLAS Texas While serving as the Chairman of the Platform Committee at the Republican Party of Texas convention State Representative Wayne Christian (R-Center) for the first time in history led the committee to incorporate accountability standards upon which elected officials will be scored prior to an election.
Said Rep. Christian The platform is important to Republicans across the state because it represents what we believe as a party. In the past it has been too easy for legislators to overlook the principles that this document outlines.
Citizens are looking for ways to hold their legislators accountable to their actions in Austin and Washington and by incorporating legislative priorities into the platform we put some real weight behind the document.
Prior to each primary election the State Republican Executive Committee and other party officers will report on the voting record of each state and federal elected official relative to the legislative priorities. The report will then be published providing voters with a clear picture of how their representatives fared on the issues that matter most to them.
Among other things the 46 priorities include enacting voter ID legislation expanding the protection of private property ownership and limiting taxes.
The priorities are rooted in the foundational principles of the Texas Conservative Coalition:
- Limited Government
- Individual Liberty
- Free Enterprise and
- Traditional Values Christian said.
They provide a plan to successfully meet our challenges and strengthen our great state as well as a way to unite conservative legislators as we fight for principled public policies in the next legislative session said Christian.
Rep. Christian concluded My goal was to help instill faith in our party and the officials we elect to defend our values. I am extremely proud of the document we crafted and am confident that it will provide a clear roadmap of our ideals for citizens and legislators alike.
