Communist Party of Texas

Communist Party of Texas
Chairperson Jim Lane
Senate leader None
House leader None
Founded 1919 (1919)
Headquarters Austin
Youth wing Young Communist League
Ideology Socialism,
Communism,
Marxism-Leninism
Political position Left-wing
National affiliation Communist Party USA
Colors Red
Website
cp-texas.org

The Communist Party of Texas is a political party in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a member of the Communist Party USA and operates as a state district.[1] The party is headquartered in Austin and is chaired by Jim Lane.

The Communist Party's aim is the abolition of private ownership and control of capital and the construction of a classless, moneyless, and stateless society thereafter. In 1951, the state passed the "Communist Control Act" which required party members to register with authorities and prescribed a two- to ten-year prison term for failure to comply with the law.[2] Its most recent state conference was held in April 2014.

The party has city clubs in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Lufkin, and San Antonio.

References

  1. ↑ Constitution of the CPUSA
  2. ↑ CP Houston Website, Well Known Texas Communist Passes Away, retrieved 23 October 2013

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