HB 4636, creates dictatorial style political parties
April 10, 2023 | Austin, TX
HB 4636 grants party authority and power to the county chairman, basically making local political parties dictatorships.
Do you like the dictatorial way our current president rules over his subjects, assuming the roles of all levels of government to push through the demands of his party? If you don’t, you need to speak up on this bill and speak loudly.
On Thursday, April 13, at 10:30 AM in room E2.016, a hearing to discuss this bill will be held by the House Elections Committee.
HB 4636 is authored by REPUBLICAN Representative Angela Orr of District 13, whose husband, William Orr, is also the County Republican Chairman for Hill County. Can you say “conflict of interest?”
With the passage of this bill, the county Republican Party will be in the hands of one person, the county chairman, essentially neutering the County Executive Committee and all our elected precinct chairmen.
Never mind that the Republican Party of Texas is a private organization and the State of Texas has no business telling us how we should manage our business.
Here are some things this legislation proposes to do:
Give the county chairman sole authority to call meetings and create agendas for meetings. If the chairman does not want something on the agenda or doesn’t want to call a requested meeting, he can simply refuse.
Give the county chairman sole authority to fill County Executive Committee (CEC) vacancies. No CEC participation required. No quorum required. No vote required. How simple.
Give the county chairman sole authority over ALL bank accounts, so that the CEC has no say in how party funds are used.
Give the county chairman authority to appoint ex-officio officers for officer vacancies. If the Chairman does not choose to put the election of officers on the agenda, he can keep his own appointed officers indefinitely.
Can you say “consolidation of power?” This sort of shameless disdain for our party’s autonomy and for our elected system of government should be greeted with the same disdain that the RINOs and Democrats have shown us.
One could only imagine if Soros-backed money were channeled into counties to get their favorites elected, as we have seen in DA offices across the country. Say goodbye to government by the people!
Make a powerful noise.
Take Action
Contact members of the Elections Committee and strongly urge them to vote against this bill.
Show up and sign up to testify on Thursday, April 13th, 10:30 AM in room E2.016.
You may also leave comments by searching for the bill at https://comments.house.texas.gov/home
Rep. Cecil Bell (HD 3)
(512) 463-0650 (Austin office)
(281) 259-3700 (District office)
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Rep. Steve Toth (HD 15)
(512) 463-0797 (Austin office)
(346) 220-0300 (District office)
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Rep. Will Metcalf (HD 16)
(512) 463-0726 (Austin office)
(936) 539-0068 (District office)
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Rep. Ernest Bailes (HD 18)
(512) 463-0570 (Austin office)
(936) 628-6687 (District office)
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