The Texas Supreme Court declined to enter the fray about the City of Houston’s cancellation of the state Republican Party convention: ‘[Texas Election Code] Section 1.005(10) defines “law” in the Election Code to mean “a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance.”’ Thus, ‘duty imposed by law’ in Section 273.061 is limited to a duty imposed by a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. The Party does not assert that Houston First owes it any such duty. The Party argues it has constitutional rights to hold a convention and engage in electoral activities, and that is unquestionably true. But those rights do not allow it to simply commandeer use of the Center. Houston First’s only duty to allow the Party use of the Center for its Convention is under the terms of the parties’ Agreement, not a constitution.” In re Republican Party of Texas, No. 20-0525 (Tex. July 13, 2020). A dissent would have taken the case given the importance of the issue.
