Promoting individual liberty, responsibility and safety Republicans believe in the fundamental constitutional concept of a person's right to live his or her life without government interference. Republicans believe that we as Texans should have the freedom to take care of ourselves and our children, families and future. And freedom implies responsibility.
Republicans believe in taking responsibility for our actions and living with the consequences.
It is the government's role to punish swiftly and justly those who would infringe on the rights and freedoms of their fellow citizens. Assisted counties in providing legal assistance to poor defendants, and required that court-appointed attorneys be selected within three days of a defendant's request and meet minimum statewide standards. Ended the statute of limitations for sexual assault if a DNA sample from the attacker is available but no one has been apprehended, and extended the statute of limitations from give to ten years in other sexual assault cases. Required sex offenders to disclose which professional licenses they currently hold or intend to seek, after which DPS will forward the information to the appropriate licensing authority. Required sex offenders to report changes in their physical health or job status not later than the seventh day after the date of the change.