Summary
This resolution seeks censure of named Texas Supreme Court justices under Rule 44 for alleged failures that enabled harm to James Younger and violated core Republican Party of Texas principles.
Resolution of Censure Against Texas Supreme Court Justices Jane Bland, Jimmy Blacklock, Jeffrey S. Boyd, Brett Busby, Rebeca Huddle, Debra Lehrmann, and Evan Young Pursuant to Rule 44 of the Rules of the Republican Party of Texas
WHEREAS, Rule 44 of the Rules of the Republican Party of Texas authorizes censure of Republican officeholders who, during their current term, commit three or more actions or inactions opposing RPT core principles in the 2024 Platform Preamble or Legislative Priorities; and
WHEREAS, in In re Jeff Younger, No. 22-1137 (Tex. Dec. 30, 2022), and underlying Cause No. DF-15-09887 (255th/301st Judicial Districts, Dallas County), the named Republican justices failed in three distinct instances to protect the child James Younger, directly enabling his relocation to California and continued exposure to procedures Texas law classifies as child abuse:
- 1. Failure to grant petition for review after the July 16, 2018 Dallas Court of Appeals affirmance (No. 05-16-01412-CV), allowing violations of Texas Family Code § 153.004 (consideration of abuse) and Texas Constitution Article 1, § 19 due process to escalate without correction;
- 2. Failure to grant mandamus or review after the August 2021 modification order (affirmed No. 05-21-00664-CV), permitting relocation risks in violation of Texas Family Code § 156.006 (temporary residence change safeguards) and Attorney General Opinion KP-0401;
- 3. Denial of the petition for writ of mandamus on December 30, 2022 (8-1 vote, Justice Devine dissenting), disregarding UCCJEA jurisdiction under Texas Family Code § 152.201 and facilitating ongoing harm; and
WHEREAS, these inactions continue to facilitate child endangerment in California, where the November 2024 Superior Court order authorizing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones remains in full effect with no verified cessation as of March 5, 2026, violating the Texas Constitution Article 1, Section 19 due process protections for parental rights and child safety, which remain supreme over any conflicting statute, policy, out-of-state order, or judicial inaction; and
WHEREAS, these failures directly violate the 2024 RPT Platform Health and Human Services section on Homosexuality and Gender Issues (classifying gender modification of minors—including chemical castration, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones—as child abuse), defy the Legislative Priority to “Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids,” and pervert the RPT Preamble’s commitment to the laws of nature and nature’s God plus the Party’s core mission to protect innocent children and traditional families; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas censures Justices Jane Bland, Jimmy Blacklock, Jeffrey S. Boyd, Brett Busby, Rebeca Huddle, Debra Lehrmann, and Evan Young for failure to uphold Texas law, for facilitating child endangerment, and for violating the core principles of the Republican Party of Texas as defined in the 2024 Platform Preamble and Legislative Priorities; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution originates from a County or Senatorial District Convention and shall be delivered to the State Chairman for processing under Rule 44 with State Republican Executive Committee concurrence for maximum penalties, including twenty-four-month refusal of ballot applications for Republican Primary Elections; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Texas Supreme Court must immediately issue mandamus or habeas corpus relief to enforce Texas custody orders under the UCCJEA, restore James Younger to his father Jeff Younger in Texas, and halt all gender modification procedures, or face a second censure removing all RPT affiliations and support.
Adopted by the _______ Precinct Convention of __________ County on March 5, 2026, with instructions that its delegates to the Senate District _______ and __________ County Conventions introduce and adopt this resolution there as originating from that body for full Rule 44 processing.
Formal resolution text preserved in full for delegate review.