Texas GOP Proposes Platform to Reshape State Elections and Education

New platform includes measures to require Bible instruction in schools and a voting system overhaul favoring rural counties.

The platform calls for a constitutional amendment requiring statewide candidates to win the popular vote in a majority of Texas counties.
Proposals include defining abortion as homicide and labeling gender-transition treatment for children as child abuse.
The platform advocates for Bible instruction and the use of religious chaplains in public schools.
It includes demands for the U.S. government to disclose information on UFOs and support for gold and silver as legal tender.
The platform's voting system changes could significantly impact the political power of urban and minority voters.