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The Annual Convention.
Once a year, delegates from every YRT chapter meet to conduct business, adopt resolutions, and set the course for the coalition, followed by an evening celebration.
2026: Steve Bannon headlines.
Bannon headlined both the business session and the evening celebration. Speakers also included Texas GOP Chair D’rinda Randall, Bo French, Mayes Middleton, and Mike Howell.
“Change is coming, but it’s not the change of the radical left. It’s the change of the Young Republicans of Texas.”Steve Bannon, 2026 YRT Convention
Also from the stage.
“I don’t do flattery … but you are, in a way, a city on a hill. You guys are pioneering a new way of doing politics.”
Dr. Stephen Wolfe · Author, The Case for Christian Nationalism“In talking to a bunch of the people who are Young Republicans of Texas, I know that the things that I care about are the concerns that you have.”
Bo French · 2026 YRT Convention“We don’t get to win on any of those issues unless we control this country.”
Mike Howell · 2026 YRT Convention
What delegates adopted.
Resolutions passed at the 2026 business session. Read the full text and original committee report.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution on Family FormationCalls for paid parental leave, marriage incentives, affordable family housing, vocational education, and policies supporting family formation in Texas.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution on Two-Tiered JusticeCondemns two-tiered justice and calls for stronger prosecution of violent offenders and civil and criminal accountability for judges and prosecutors.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution on Countering Terrorist OrganizationsCalls for financial sanctions, prosecution, asset seizure, tax restrictions, and limits on public funding for terrorist organizations and their supporters.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution on H-1Bs and Texas State Funding and Financial IncentivesCalls for an indefinite extension of Governor Abbott’s H-1B hiring restrictions and their expansion to all entities receiving state funding or financial incentives.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution on Texan First Data Center PolicyCalls for data centers to bear their infrastructure costs and meet grid reliability, water conservation, taxpayer benefit, and community protection standards.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution on Preferring American Workers in HiringCalls for repeal of 8 USC 1324b to permit citizenship-based preferences in hiring American workers.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution on the Enforcement of Lawful Employment in Texas (E‑Verify)Calls for mandatory E-Verify for every Texas employer, broad enforcement and penalties, good-faith protections, and recorded legislative votes.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution on Securing Advanced Technologies Developed in TexasCalls for state funding contracts for advanced technologies to include incentives based on the number of American citizens hired.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution to Require Transparency from Committees Not Exclusively Serving American InterestsCalls for federal and Texas registration, disclosure requirements, fundraising restrictions, and penalties for political committees promoting foreign interests.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution in Support of Defend the GuardSupports legislation prohibiting foreign combat deployment of the Texas National Guard without a formal congressional declaration of war.
- Oct 17, 2026Resolution to Prioritize American Workers, Reform Visa Programs, and Secure American ProsperityReaffirms the 2025 Immigration Mega-Resolution and calls for additional restrictions on visas, immigration, citizenship, foreign-student benefits, and related state policies.
Delegates also adopted a Statement of Principles, affirming “the vision of a Texas for Texans in which the legacy and tradition of our fathers are honored.”
From the floor.
Thank you, sponsors.
The 2026 convention was made possible by these sponsors, and by a few who chose not to be recognized publicly.
| Major sponsor | Mass Deportation Coalition |
|---|---|
| Patriot Leader | Bo French · Texans for Fiscal Responsibility · Texas First |
| Conservative Champion | Patriot Mobile · Rep. Marc LaHood · Mayes Middleton |
| Friends of YRT | Medina County Republican Party · Katrina Pierson · Dallas Professional Republican Women · Lois Kolkhorst · Wes Virdell · Keresa Richardson |
Convention questions.
Who can attend?
Members attend the full business session. General admission tickets have been offered for the evening celebration.
How do I become a delegate?
Delegates come from YRT chapters. Join your local chapter and ask its leaders about serving as a delegate.
When is the 2027 convention?
Dates and location will be announced. Join your local chapter to hear first.
Is the business session open to the public?
No. It is for members of YRT chapters, and in 2026 it sold out. The evening celebration has been open to all friends of YRT.