The Texas Republican Party votes to censure Rep. Tony Gonzales for breaking with his GOP colleagues.
The Republicans said Gonzales, whose district covers much of the Texas-Mexico border, has also not expressed support for the
, a bill that would allow the Department of Homeland Security to turn away non-U.S. nationals without valid entry documents.Penalties could include the state party waiving rules and bylaws that mandate its neutrality in primary contests and declaring that Gonzales is discouraged from participating in the coming GOP primary.
However, party rules do not allow for his removal from office and they also can’t stop him from running for re-election as a Republican. The original censure resolution was approved by Medina County Republicans in February and was supported by more than a dozen other counties in Gonzales' district, according to the state party.
Gonzales, a two-term lawmaker, was first elected in 2020, succeeding moderate Republican Will Hurd, who did not seek re-election that year.
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