Which of the following is a characteristic of the political climate in Texas after the civil rights movement?

culturally liberal social policies in areas such as education, religion, and civil rights

a comparatively low level of state$-$funded social services, which are kept minimal by a general hostility toward progressive taxation

policies that support government$-$driven economic growth, such as environmental regulations that stimulate businesses

a strong third$-$party influence that has offset the power of Democrats and Republicans