The Texas Republican Party is set to censure Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on March 4 over what the resolution says is diverging from GOP values.
San Antonio Report, a nonprofit outlet, first reported the development. Texas GOP spokesperson James Wesolek confirmed the upcoming vote to The Epoch Times on March 2. Gonzales has the option of being present at the vote to make his voice heard. It is not clear if he will do so.
A three-fifths vote from the state Republican committee is needed to pass the resolution, which originated and was approved by the Medina County Republican Party last month. The resolution was permissible in accordance with a Texas GOP rule that a censure resolution may be brought up if the target of the censure took three or more actions that go against the Texas GOP platform….