Report for SREC March 2 & 3rd meeting to be posted soon
SREC met Friday December 9 and Saturday December 10
See here for four of the resolutions addressed below. The remaining 3 have not been officially released but likely will be within a week.
Committees met Friday and reports were given to the entire SREC body on Saturday, some with action.
1. The Officials committee passed the 2023 budget.
2. The Resolutions committee
a) Cornyn censure resolutions were provided by several counties but all for one was based on
b) Resolutions that passed by the entire body were (vote totals shown afterwards)
– Texas House Leadership – 58-5 as amended
– Montgomery County – 57-4 as amended
– Life in the womb – 61-0-1
– Keep 9 amendment – 59-0
– Defend Medical Freedom – 61-0
– New Leadership at RNC – 62-0
– Stop Voter Suppression in Harris County – 63-0
3. Local Government committee verified that the future intent is to consider only If county party vets and endorses candidate application be sent to RPT for endorsement. There will be an endorsement Agreement.
4. Rules committee made a change to organizational committee procedure in ByLaws that was clarification only.
5. Remaining committees dove into details of the projects to be addressed this biennium including reviewing bills submitted so far for the Legislative session.
The Chairman’s Report
Matt Rinaldi’s report Included a review of the Nov 8 state level election. Highlights were:
• Texas did get more red statewide. Compared to 2 years ago, we won by wider margins. Polls had us at 6-8 point margin going in but we won by double digits.
• Had some shift but didn’t see as much in the valley as hoped.
• Nationwide – Did well where we support life.
• Problem – outspent in our losses. Can’t concede early voting & mail in voting.
• One State wave – Florida. It was purple, but no longer. Bold message – Freedom, Optimism, better tomorrow. They dived into culture wars.
Others who addressed the body were
- Tony Tinderholt candidate for Texas House speaker,
- Don Huffhines, and
- Bob Hall.