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I must be in the minority. I read most respondents saying they don't have a problem with these.

I have an issue with each and every one of them.

Key words to ponder: Exec Order #4: "so that the general public and friends, family members, coworkers, neighbors, and classmates will be more likely to report information about potential gunmen". So most of you don't have a problem with encouraging co-workers to "turn in" people they deem a threat? This is not good.

Exec Order #2: The DPS "shall develop clear guidance, based on the appropriate legal standard, for when and how Texas law-enforcement agencies should submit Suspicious Activity Reports". Many of the major cities are run by liberal mayors. The Police Chief reports to the Mayor (or City Manager). Law Enforcement agencies will turn in EVERYTHING in fear that if they miss EVEN ONE, they will be wildly criticized, fired, and sued in Civil Court by impacted family members of some event that they didn't report.

Exec Order #5: The DPS "shall work with the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on ways to better inform schools, students, staff, and families about the importance of Suspicious Activity Reports and how to initiate that process". Let's see, the Texas Education Agency will drive their agenda down the throats of anyone who tries to get in their way. Listen to just one TEA board meeting and you will be disgusted with their political agenda.

Exec Order #6: DPS "shall work with local law enforcement, mental-health professionals, school districts, and others to create multidisciplinary threat assessment teams for each of its regions, and when appropriate shall coordinate with federal partners". MANY of the local school boards are LOADED with liberal activists with an agenda. Many Mental Health Professionals who have a liberal agenda will work hard to be appointed to these "multidisciplinary" teams. This is loaded with problems.

Exec Order #8: "all future grant awards from the Office of the Governor to counties shall require a commitment that the county will report at least 90 percent of convictions within seven business days to the Criminal Justice Information System at the Department of Public Safety". We have (or at least I thought we had) a conservative Governor. The political landscape in Texas may continue to shift, and the first time we have a liberal governor, and we will, this is an order that is filled with the opportunity for abuse. And they will say "well, this was a rule implemented by Governor Abbott, a Republican, and that will be pushed down our throats.

Exec Order #7: "and better monitoring and analyzing social media and other online forums" for the purpose of reporting people. Say one wrong thing in exercising your freedom of speech under the First Amendment, and you are opening yourself up to scrutiny of being reported to investigate as a threat.

I could go on. But I am somewhat perplexed to read so many respondents saying they don't have a problem with these Executive Orders. But put me on the side of the ledger who does NOT support ANY of these, and has a problem with every single one of them. I could go on about each of them, but this is a big step in the destruction of the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, and probably several other Amendments.