Republican Party of Texas - 2016 State Convention Monday, May 9th Room 11:00 AM Temporary Rules Committee D166 11:00 AM Temporary Platform Committee D168 Tuesday, May 10th 8:00 AM Temporary Rules Committee D166 8:00 AM Temporary Platform Committee D168 Wednesday, May 11th ALL DAY Rehearsals for VIPs 8:00 AM Temporary Rules Committee D166 8:00 AM Temporary Platform Committee D168 11:00 AM Temporary Credential Committee D227 12:00 PM Registration (Till 8:00 PM) D220 Booths 4:00 PM SREC Meeting Ballroom D1 7:00 PM Page Training C140 / C142 7:00 PM Volunteer / Sergeant at Arms Training C155 / C156 Thursday, May 12th 7:00 AM Registration (Till 7:00 PM) D220 Booths 8:00 AM Trade Show (Till 5:00 PM) Exhibit Hall E 8:00 AM Caucus Chair Training C144 / C145 8:00 AM Page Training C140 / C142 8:00 AM Volunteer / Sergeant at Arms Training C155 / C156 8:00 AM Public Information Office (Till 6:00 PM) D160 8:00 AM TRCCA Breakfast Omni-Trinity 8:30 AM Parliamentary Procedure Training Exhibit Hall F 10:00 AM First General Session Exhibit Hall F
1:15 PM Adjourn First General Session Exhibit Hall F 2:30 PM First Senate Caucus Meetings Various 3:45 PM Breakout Session # 1 (5-6) Various 4:45 PM First Congressional Caucus Various 6:30 PM National Nominations Committee Meeting TBD 7:00 PM Permanent Rules Committee D166 7:00 PM Permanent Platform Committee D168 7:00 PM Permanent Credentials Committee D227 Friday, May 13th 7:00 AM Registration (Till 6:00 PM) D220 Booths 7:00 AM Grass Roots Club Breakfast Ballroom A 8:00 AM Trade Show Hours (Till 5:00 PM) Exhibit Hall E 8:00 AM Second Senatorial Caucus Various 8:00 AM Public Information Office (Till 7:00 PM) D160 9:00 AM State Nominations Committee Meeting D166 10:00 AM Second General Session Exhibit Hall F 11:45 AM Adjourn Second General Session Exhibit Hall F 12:00 PM TFRW Luncheon Omni-Trinity 1:30 PM Third General Session Exhibit Hall F 2:00 PM National Nominations Committee D166 6:00 PM Adjourn Third General Session Exhibit Hall F 7:00 PM RPT Gala Ballroom A Saturday, May 14th 7:00 AM Faith & Fellowship Gathering Exhibit Hall F 8:00 AM Trade Show Hours (Till 4:00 PM) Exhibit Hall E 8:00 AM Public Information Office (Till 12:00 Noon) D160 8:00 AM Registration Opens (Till 2:00 PM) D220 Booths 8:00 AM Second Congressional Caucus Various 10:00 AM National Nominations Committee Meeting D166 10:00 AM Breakout Session #2 (5-6) Various 12:00 PM Congressional Luncheon TBD 1:30 PM Fourth General Session Exhibit Hall F TBD SREC Meeting (After Adjournment) Ballroom D1 TBD National Delegate Meeting Ballroom D3 General Session Schedule First General Session Second General Session Third General Session Fourth General Session 3.25 Hours 1.75 Hours 2.50 Hours TBD General Session Agenda Items
Item Day Session Opening Ceremonies - Thursday Thursday 1 Chair & Vice Chair Welcome Thursday 1 Keynote Address 1 - Governor Abbott Thursday 1 Remarks - Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Thursday 1 Presentation of Texas Senate / Candidates Thursday 1 Call to Order Thursday 1 Temporary Committee Reports Thursday 1 Remarks - Candidates for State Chairman Thursday 1 Remarks - Candidates for Vice Chairman Thursday 1 Speaker Straus / Presentation of Texas House / Candidates Thursday 1 Railroad Commission Candidates Remarks Thursday 1 Opening Ceremonies - Friday Friday 2 Call to Order Friday 2 Report of the Permanent Credential Committee Friday 2 Adoption of Agenda and Supplementary Rules Friday 2 Report of the Permanent Organization Committee Friday 2 Report of the Permanent State Nominating Committee Friday 2 (Presentation of 2016 SREC during the report) Friday 2 Remarks by Candidates for National Committeeman Friday 3 Remarks by Candidates for National Committeewomen Friday 3 Call to Order Friday 3 Report of the Permanent Rules Committee Friday 3 Report of the Permanent Platform Committee Friday 3 Opening Ceremonies - Saturday Saturday 4 Remarks - Senator John Cornyn Saturday 4 Remarks - Senator Ted Cruz Saturday 4 Presentation of U.S. Congressmen / Candidates Saturday 4 Presentation of Judges Saturday 4 Presentation of Auxiliaries Saturday 4 Call to Order Saturday 4 Report of the National Nominating Committee Saturday 4 Closing Remarks Saturday 4 Adjournment Saturday 4