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The Texas College Republicans held their 2012 Convention on March 24, 2012, in the legislative chamber of the Texas House of Representatives. TexasGOPVote sponsored the Honorable Rosario Marin who served as the 41st Treasurer of the United States under George W. Bush. State Liaison for the University of Texas College Republicans Saul Mendoza describes the Convention below.

Whoever said that the Republican Party ignores Hispanics has obviously lied. Saturday, March 24, 2012, the Texas College Republicans hosted their annual convention at the State Capitol in the House Chamber. This convention was a big shift from what we had seen in previous years as we saw a huge “Latin flavor” to spice up the weekend. It was clearly evident on Friday night when we had the Hon. Dianne Costa, candidate for Congress for TX Congressional District 25 sponsoring our welcome reception. Mayor Costa spoke about how she is running just like any other candidate, putting her record and achievements over the racial labels used in society.

The Latino National Republican Coalition of Texas was built in order to find ways to connect the Latino community with the Republican party. For three years we have maneuvered around Texas working at the grassroots level, recruiting leaders, working the media, and finding ways to make conservatism relevant in the lives of those who have never been approached by the Republican Party’s brand. As chairman of the LNRC of Texas, I thought it would be through the Evangelical Hispanic community

Pledges to Stand With Community Against Unprecedented Infringement of 1st Amendment

AUSTIN – Today, the Latino National Republican Coalition of Texas joins a rising tide of Americans opposing the Obama Administration's decision to mandate the Catholic Church's compliance with procedures it views as immoral and contrary to its beliefs. "This direct attack on religious liberty was the very reason the First Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. We stand with the Catholic Church and its decision to oppose this unjust mandate.

A Texas Latino GOP leader and Republican party member says that more Texas Hispanics are joining the GOP or seriously considering embracing the Republican party. Eric Garza, Vice Chair of the Latino National Republican Coalition of Texas, has been traveling throughout Texas forming new chapters of the organization. Garza says that “a large group of Hispanics are dissatisfied with or feel betrayed by the Democrat party and are increasingly joining the ranks of the GOP. In fact, after the 2010 elections, the Texas Legislature had six Hispanic Republicans as state representatives and formed the Hispanic Republican Conference with over 20 members. Now we are looking forward to the 2012 presidential election year.” Garza is impressed with the field of Republican candidates for the 2012 presidential election. He made his comments to me after attending the Republican presidential debate on Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.   Read more »

The following is press release senr in from the Latino National Republican Coalition of Texas: 

The Latino National Republican Coalition of Texas (LNRC) appreciates the hard work of the Texas House of Representatives in passing House Bill 1 concerning our state’s budget.

Government spending must be brought under control. Making the right decisions today will lead to a more prosperous Texas tomorrow. This is the time when we need solid leadership, and we are here to support our legislature as they make these tough budgetary decisions. As the Senate

On January 18, 2011, the Latino National Republican Coalition of Texas (LNRC of Texas) attended the Inauguration of Governor Rick Perry and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst. We are proud of these two great Texans and public servants for their work in helping making Texas the greatest state in this nation. We look forward to their continued service and in working with them to effectively engage the Latino Community on a broad range of issues and endeavors.   Read more »

Elections are coming around the corner, and one of the most important races is in Congressional District 30. Stephen Broden has been reaching out to his district, meeting at different places and attending many events. Saturday evening, he attended special event with the Hispanic community of District 30.   Read more »

Thank you to the Republican Party of Texas and all those great volunteers who actively build the party by selflessly crafting and guiding the Republican Party of Texas as SREC chairs, delegates, activists, candidates and donors. Our recognition as a Republican Party of Texas auxialary at the last SREC meeting means that we will now take on the challenge of growing the party head on together.   Read more »