"We believe that the practice of homosexuality tears at the fabric of society, contributes to the breakdown of the family unit, and leads to the spread of dangerous, communicable diseases. Homosexual behavior is contrary to the fundamental, unchanging truths that have been ordained by God, recognized by our country’s founders, and shared by the majority of Texans. Homosexuality must not be presented as an acceptable “alternative” lifestyle in our public education and policy, nor should “family” be redefined to include homosexual “couples.” We are opposed to any granting of special legal entitlements, refuse to recognize, or grant special privileges including, but not limited to: marriage between persons of the same sex (regardless of state of origin), custody of children by homosexuals, homosexual partner insurance or retirement benefits. We oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose homosexuality out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values."
2010 Texas Republican Party Platform

Immigration Oppose State Law That Could Deny the Rights or Endanger the Safety of Citizens   “Texas will not become Arizona, and we strongly oppose…any law that would… - through its enforcement, result in discrimination; intimidation or victimization of citizens based on their race, ethnicity or appearance; - force law enforcement agencies to divert limited resources and manpower from their primary duty to protect citizens and prevent crime.”	Immigration Create a New State Offense for “Illegal Aliens”   “Create a state offense (Class A misdemeanor) for an illegal alien to intentionally or knowingly be within the State of Texas.”   “We support…empowering state and local law enforcement agencies with authority and resources to detain illegal immigrants.”
Voting Rights Protect Voting Rights for All Texans   “We support redistricting standards and practices that demand compliance with the Voting Rights Act, discourage savaging regions and communities for partisan gain, and preserve the constituent-representative relationship to the extent possible to give voters the right to elect their representatives instead of letting representatives pick their voters.”	Voting Rights Eliminate Minority Voting Districts   “We oppose any identification of citizens by race, origin, or creed and oppose use of any such identification for purposes of creating voting districts.”
Education Solve the Dropout Crisis   “Proper funding of all our schools to meet the needs of students who are most at risk of dropping out is essential. Specific solutions include:   ·         school-community collaboration that brings educational and social services together under one roof to help at-risk students and their families; ·         expanded access to early childhood education, targeting at-risk students; ·         dual-credit and early-college programs that draw at-risk students into college and career paths while still in high school; ·         equitable distribution of highly qualified teachers, to change current practices that too often match the most at-risk students with the least experienced and least prepared teachers; ·         enforce daytime curfew laws to reduce truancy; and ·         providing access to affordable programs for adults who have dropped out of the education process.”	Education Ignore the Dropout Crisis   [Nothing]
Maintain Class Size Limits   “To make public education our highest priority, we believe the state should…enforce and extend class size limits to allow every student to receive necessary individualized attention.”	Eliminate Effective Class-Size Limits   “Create flexibility for school districts under the class size limit mandate.”
Oppose School Vouchers   “We believe the state should oppose private school vouchers.”	Support Tax Dollars for Private Schools   “We encourage the Governor and the Texas Legislature to enact child-centered school funding options – which fund the student, not schools or districts – to allow maximum freedom of choice in public, private or parochial education for all children.”
Support Pre-K & Early Childhood Development   “To make public education our highest priority, we believe the state should provide universal access to pre-kindergarten and kindergarten.” “Proper funding of all our schools to meet the needs of students who are most at risk of dropping out is essential. Specific solutions include…expanded access to early childhood education, targeting at-risk students.”	Oppose Pre-K & Early Childhood Development   “We believe that parents are best suited to train their children in their early development and oppose mandatory pre-school and Kindergarten. We urge Congress to repeal government sponsored programs that deal with early childhood development.”
SBOE: Put Experts in Charge of Curriculum “Any substantive changes to curriculum must be reviewed by non-partisan experts, and that review must be made public prior to any changes in curriculum by the State Board.”	SBOE: Put Ideologues in Charge of Curriculum   “The SBOE must have sole authority over all curricula content and state adoption of educational materials and ancillaries, (regardless of methods of delivery, including but not limited to textbooks, laptops and electronic delivery systems.”
Provide Necessary Public Education Funding   Texas Democrats believe: ·        the state should establish a 100% equitable school finance system with sufficient state revenue to allow every district to offer an exemplary program; ·        the state should equitably reduce reliance on "Robin Hood" recapture; state funding formulas should fully reflect all student and district cost differences and the impact of inflation and state mandates.	Provisions that Restrict Education Funding   “We urge the Legislature to abolish property taxes for the purpose of funding schools.” “The Party calls upon the Texas Legislature to repeal the revised franchise tax.”
Jobs & Economy Raise the Minimum Wage   “To improve wages and working conditions, we believe the minimum wage must be raised, enforced, and applied across-the-board meaningfully to restore lost purchasing power of all workers. It must be indexed to keep it from eroding again.  Employees should be paid a living wage with provisions for decent health care and retirement benefits.”	Jobs & Economy Repeal the Minimum Wage   “We believe the Minimum Wage Law should be repealed.”
Oppose Sales Tax Extension and Increases   “Enact a constitutional amendment to prevent extending the sales tax to food and medicine and oppose efforts to impose a national sales tax.”	Increase & Expand Sales Tax   “We recommend a national sales tax.”   “We urge the Legislature to abolish property taxes for the purpose of funding schools and to shift the tax burden to a consumption-based tax while maintaining or reducing the overall tax burden.”
Healthcare Oppose Republican Attempts to Repeal Rights of Health Care Reform   “Texas Democrats: ·        oppose Republican attempts to repeal the ban on preexisting conditions; ·        oppose Republican attempts to repeal sweeping small business tax credits; ·        oppose Republican attempts to repeal the ban on rescissions, where insurance companies shove individuals off their health insurance coverage if they develop a catastrophic illness; ·        oppose Republican attempts to repeal tax breaks for Americans to aid in the purchase of health insurance; ·        oppose Republican attempts to repeal the closure of the Medicare prescription drug donut hole that forced seniors to pay exorbitant prices under the Republican Medicare Part D plan; ·        oppose Republican attempts to repeal the expansion of health insurance to uninsured Americans, including 4 million Texans; ·        oppose Republican attempts to repeal the ability of parents to insure their children up to age 26; ·        oppose Republican attempts to repeal the creation of health insurance marketplaces where consumers can shop for and compare affordable, quality health insurance plans; and ·        oppose Republican attempts to repeal a healthcare system based on prevention and wellness.	Healthcare Repeal Rights of Health Care Reform   “We urge the Congress to defund, repeal, and reject the national healthcare takeover, also known as “ObamaCare” or any similar legislation.”