WHEREAS, in the March 2024 Republican Primary Election, Texas Republican voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 6, which stated: “The Texas Legislature should prohibit the deployment of the Texas National Guard to a foreign conflict unless Congress first formally declares war”; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 6 received approximately 1.86 million votes and 84 percent approval among Republican primary voters statewide; and
WHEREAS, the Republican Party of Texas has consistently affirmed its opposition to deploying the Texas National Guard into overseas combat zones without a formal congressional declaration of war in every biennial platform since 2018, most recently in Plank 283 of its 2026 Platform; and
WHEREAS, Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution grants Congress the authority to declare war; and
WHEREAS, preserving the constitutional separation of powers and the principles of federalism is essential to protecting the states’ rights and preventing the unauthorized use of military force; and
WHEREAS, members of the Texas National Guard and their families deserve the protections of the constitutional process before being committed to foreign conflicts;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Young Republicans of Texas affirm their support for legislation commonly known as “Defend the Guard,” consistent with Proposition 6 of the 2024 Republican Primary and Plank 283 of the 2026 Republican Party of Texas Platform; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Young Republicans of Texas call upon the Texas Legislature and the Governor of Texas to enact legislation prohibiting the deployment of the Texas National Guard into foreign combat operations unless Congress has formally declared war.