This is a great example of the stupidity of a lot of the Texas Republican Platform.
From page 9 of the 2010 platform:
We oppose any constitutional convention to rewrite the United States Constitution. We demand the Legislature rescind its 1977 call for such a convention. We call upon other states to rescind their votes for such a convention.
This is Eagle Forum-style, nut job paranoia. They fear that a 31 year old concurrent resolution, calling for a balanced spending amendment, can somehow result in a runaway constitutional convention and rewrite the US Constitution.
No kidding. They really believe this.
Here’s the 31 year old resolutions: HCR 31, Regular Session, and HCR 13, 2nd Called Session.
Now here’s the irony: the current (82nd) Senate did almost they same thing: they called for a constitutional convention for a balanced budget amendment.
A balanced budget amendment is silly; it won’t fix anything because runaway spending is simply taken off budget. That’s what happened with Social Security and Medicare.
But it doesn’t matter. I doubt enough states will call for this convention. And while we’re waiting, the Texas Eagle Forum and Phyllis Schlafly disciples will have another dumb cause to rabble rouse over.
The idea of a constitution convention being called in this era frightens me to the core. Too many special and selfish interests.