It's amazing. Not only do they make a very serious claim, but they don't back it up with any information. It's simply on TCAN's authority.

Fascists.

I wonder if they realize that in the great state of Texas the word communist has its own special meaning as defined by the government code:

SUBCHAPTER C. COMMUNISM
§ 557.021. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) "Communist" means a person who commits an act reasonably calculated to further the overthrow of the government:
(A) by force or violence; or
(B) by unlawful or unconstitutional means and replace it with a communist government.

....

(3) "Government" means the government of this state or any of its political subdivisions.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

I like the recursive definition in 1(B), what is a communist goverment in this context, one that seeks to overthrow itself by violence or illegally?

And that a communist party is effectively illegal:

§ 557.022. Restrictions
(a) The name of a communist may not be printed on the ballot for any primary or general election in this state or a political subdivision of this state.
(b) A person may not hold a nonelected office or position with the state or any political subdivision of the state if:
(1) any of the compensation for the office or position comes from public funds of this state or a political subdivision of this state; and
(2) the employer or superior of the person has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is a communist.
[note this only requires reasonable suspicion]
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Note the dates of the legislation (though it could be the recodification of earlier provisions)

Anybody remember the words to "The Internationale?"

Speaking as one conservative Texan, I disapprove of and regret this kind of nonsense by TCAN for reasons I've stated at more length in a comment on the parallel thread to this one over on the Burnt Orange Report.