This is the officially adopted 2004 Republican Platform document for the state of Texas. Texas Republicans want to - repeal the minimum wage, repeal government-sponsored programs that deal with early childhood development, and phase them out as soon as possible, resist any efforts to make Workers’ Compensation mandatory for all Texas employers, supports the termination of bilingual education programs in Texas, support an amendment of the Americans with Disabilities Act to exclude from its definition those persons with infectious diseases, substance addiction, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, homosexual practices and mental stress. There are many, many others that may effect you directly.