Resolutions Passed at June 2009 SREC Meeting

RESOLUTION REGARDING VOTER PHOTO I.D.


WHEREAS, the Republican Party of Texas and its Platform has stood with the overwhelming majority of Texans who support Voter Photo I.D., and


WHEREAS the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, openly called for and encouraged passage of strong Voter Photo I.D. legislation, and


WHEREAS Lt. Governor Dewhurst and the Texas Senate passed Senator Fraser’s Voter Photo I.D. bill, SB362, and sent it to the Texas House, and


WHEREAS such legislation eventually passed out of committee and had the opportunity to be debated and voted on,


WHEREAS the Democrat party filibuster tactic of stalling by "chubbing" prevented consideration of key legislation, including Voter Photo I.D., from being acted on during regular session, thus causing tax payers extra expense in a special session,


LET IT BE RESOLVED that the RPT denounces Democrat Members of the House whose actions caused added expense to taxpayers and denied citizens to have an up-or-down vote on key issues of our day.


LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that this be done in the form of a press release and electronically transmitted to Republican County Chairman and all elected leaders of both Chambers of the Texas Legislature.


Adopted by the Republican Party of Texas this 27th day of June, 2009.
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RESOLUTION ADVOCATING A FREE MARKET ECONOMY

WHEREAS, The 2008 Republican Party of Texas Platform acknowledges that the bedrock of the United States economy is our free market system, stating:
We oppose all corporate welfare that supports continued inefficient businesses. We encourage our government to allow a free market economy to prevail both domestically and internationally.

WHEREAS, President Obama and Democrats in Congress have begun to enact a socialist agenda bent on nationalizing much of the nation’s economy, including the banking, mortgage, healthcare, and automotive industries; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Republican Party of Texas condemns the Democrat Party’s clear strategy to propose, pass and implement socialist programs through federal legislation; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Republican Party of Texas commends the Republican members of Congress who have opposed the Democrat’s bailout, "stimulus," and reckless spending bills; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Republican Party of Texas calls upon the Republican Members and Senators in the Texas Congressional delegation to continue to unite in opposition to the Democrat’s march to socialism and to oppose all further bailout, "stimulus," and reckless spending bills; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be delivered to each Republican Member and Senator in the Texas Congressional delegation and each Republican county chairman via electronic means.

Adopted by the Republican Party of Texas this 27th day of June, 2009.
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RESOLUTION OPPOSING CAP-AND-TRADE LEGISLATION

WHEREAS, A centerpiece of the Democrat Party’s agenda is the enactment of federal legislation to establish a mandatory carbon dioxide cap-and-trade system in the United States, which would erroneously treat carbon dioxide as a pollutant; and

WHEREAS, The costs of a cap-and-trade system, both in implementation of the government bureaucracy managing and enforcing the system and in replacing less expensive, established electricity generation technologies with newer, more expensive technologies, will place a significant financial burden on family budgets while making little or no impact on the supposed problem of anthropogenic global warming;

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Republican Party of Texas urges the defeat of American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) and all similar legislation that seeks to implement a carbon dioxide cap-and-trade system; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be delivered to each Republican Member and Senator in the Texas Congressional delegation.

Adopted by the Republican Party of Texas this 27th day of June, 2009.
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IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY VOTING RIGHTS

WHEREAS, Texas has one of the highest number of Armed Forces personnel; and

WHEREAS, members of the Armed Forces daily support and defend the Constitution; and

WHEREAS, the government and Texas Legislature have an inherent responsibility to ensure the integrity of the voting process; and

WHEREAS, there have been several instances in which Veterans have been denied their constitutional right to vote, due to voter fraud, as a direct result of no photo voter ID requirement; and

WHEREAS, there is not an adequate system in place to count overseas or other absentee ballots.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the SREC strongly suggest that the Texas Legislature, during the upcoming 2009 Special Session, implement a voter picture ID bill that would support the Veterans’ right to vote , as well as implement a policy that would accurately account for all absentee ballots; and

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor, Lt. Governor, and House Speaker be provided a copy of this resolution.

Adopted by the Republican Party of Texas this 27th day of June, 2009.