Texas GOP delegates also replaced current party chair

DALLAS, TX (KERA) -
Texas Republicans concluded their state convention on Saturday by calling on the legislature to pass an Arizona-style law that cracks down on illegal immigrants.

Police would check those arrested to determine if they're in the county legally.

Some republican delegates say the party will drive away Hispanics by endorsing that policy.

Governor Perry has said he doesn't want an Arizona type law in Texas.

In a rare move, GOP delegates also replaced current party chair Cathy Adams of Dallas with Houston Attorney Steve Munisteri who founded the Young Convervatives of Texas.

"The young people are the life blood of this party," said Munisteri. "We need to organize the old people. We need to bring all the groups together. We need to build an organization from the grassroots up and we have to be united."

Adams blamed gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina with organizing votes against her. Medina acknowledges doing that, claiming Adams and party leadership kept her supporters from fully participating in the GOP party.

Medina sued the party claiming it didn't follow convention rules. Adams says a republican party committee considered Medina's request for changes in March, but rejected them.