Some Highlights from the Texas 2024 GOP Plank
Family and Gender Issues
179. Human Sexuality: We affirm God’s biblical design for marriage and family
between one biological man and one biological woman, which has proven to be the foundation for all great nations in Western Civilization.
We oppose homosexual marriage, regardless of state of origin. We urge the Texas Legislature to pass religious liberty protections for individuals, businesses, and government officials who believe marriage is between one man and one woman. We oppose the granting of special legal entitlements or creation of special status for sexual behavior or identity, regardless of state of origin.
We oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose nontraditional sexual behavior out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values.
180. Protect Minors Until Age of Consent: A law shall be enacted to protect the rights of the individual until the age of consent is reached, to include:
a. Prohibiting social transitioning or other treatments.
b. Protecting against predatory sexual behaviors, including but not limited to the
“Drag Queen Story Hour.”
c. Prohibiting the desensitization of children to sexual topics by exposure children to, or normalization of, sexual behavior of children.
d. Requiring the disclosure of the above offenses to parents or guardians.
181. Definition of Marriage and Family: We support the definition of marriage as a God-ordained, legal, and moral covenant only
between one biological man and one biological woman. Further, we support a traditional definition of family with only one biological man in the role of father and one biological woman in the role of mother. We are opposed to same-sex parenting, intentionally subjecting a child to the loss of their biological father or mother, and other non-traditional definitions of family.
182. State Authority Over Marriage: We support withholding jurisdiction from the federal courts and nullifying federal Executive Branch rules, orders, or regulations in cases involving family law,
especially any changes in the definition of marriage, and the requirement of licensing from the state.
183.
Nullify Unconstitutional Ruling: We believe the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, overturning the Texas law prohibiting same-sex marriage in Texas, has no basis in the Constitution and should be nullified.