#NoDemChairs Over 5,000 Texas GOP delegates voted for our 2023 Legislative Priorities at our GOP Convention in Houston last year.  Number 5 was banning Democrat chairs of our legislative committees.  Committee chairs are very powerful and can block bills from even getting a hearing, let alone a floor vote for passage. According to Jill Glover, SREC Legislative Priorities Committee chair, “In the March primary election, 81.24% of Republican primary voters (close to two million people) agreed that Republicans should not appoint Democrats to chair legislative committees.” No matter how you feel about this issue, it’s important that you share your thoughts with our new SD-17 House member, Stan Gerdes.  Legislators want and need to hear from constituents. Always be polite, concise, and respectful.