diff --git a/PySimpleGUI.py b/PySimpleGUI.py
index 46414d99..f3e7a269 100644
--- a/PySimpleGUI.py
+++ b/PySimpleGUI.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
-version = __version__ = "4.5.0.6 Unreleased Mac Buttons Justify fix"
+version = __version__ = "4.5.0.7 Unreleased Mac Buttons Justify fix"
 
 
 #  888888ba           .d88888b  oo                     dP           .88888.  dP     dP dP
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ class Text(Element):
     """
     Text - Display some text in the window.  Usually this means a single line of text.  However, the text can also be multiple lines.  If multi-lined there are no scroll bars.
     """
-    def __init__(self, text, size=(None, None), auto_size_text=None, click_submits=False, enable_events=False,
+    def __init__(self, text='', size=(None, None), auto_size_text=None, click_submits=False, enable_events=False,
                  relief=None, font=None, text_color=None, background_color=None, justification=None, pad=None, key=None,
                  right_click_menu=None, tooltip=None, visible=True, metadata=None):
         """
diff --git a/PySimpleGUIQt/PySimpleGUIQt.py b/PySimpleGUIQt/PySimpleGUIQt.py
index e7af5095..2bebd56d 100644
--- a/PySimpleGUIQt/PySimpleGUIQt.py
+++ b/PySimpleGUIQt/PySimpleGUIQt.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
-version = __version__ = "0.29.0.1 Unreleased"
+version = __version__ = "0.29.0.2 Unreleased"
 
 import sys
 import types
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ class MultilineOutput(Element):
 #                                       Text                             #
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 class Text(Element):
-    def __init__(self, text, size=(None, None),  auto_size_text=None, click_submits=None, enable_events=False, relief=None, font=None, text_color=None, background_color=None, justification=None, pad=None, margins=None, key=None, tooltip=None, visible=True, size_px=(None,None)):
+    def __init__(self, text='', size=(None, None),  auto_size_text=None, click_submits=None, enable_events=False, relief=None, font=None, text_color=None, background_color=None, justification=None, pad=None, margins=None, key=None, tooltip=None, visible=True, size_px=(None,None)):
         '''
         Text Element
         :param text:
diff --git a/PySimpleGUIWeb/PySimpleGUIWeb.py b/PySimpleGUIWeb/PySimpleGUIWeb.py
index d238168d..09ba3617 100644
--- a/PySimpleGUIWeb/PySimpleGUIWeb.py
+++ b/PySimpleGUIWeb/PySimpleGUIWeb.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #usr/bin/python3
 
-version = __version__ = "0.31.0.5 Unreleased"
+version = __version__ = "0.31.0.6 Unreleased"
 
 import sys
 import datetime
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ class MultilineOutput(Element):
 #                                       Text                             #
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 class Text(Element):
-    def __init__(self, text, size=(None, None),  auto_size_text=None, click_submits=None, enable_events=False, relief=None, border_width=None, font=None, text_color=None, background_color=None, justification=None, pad=None, margins=None, key=None, tooltip=None, visible=True, size_px=(None,None)):
+    def __init__(self, text='', size=(None, None),  auto_size_text=None, click_submits=None, enable_events=False, relief=None, border_width=None, font=None, text_color=None, background_color=None, justification=None, pad=None, margins=None, key=None, tooltip=None, visible=True, size_px=(None,None)):
         """
         Text
         :param text:
diff --git a/PySimpleGUIWx/PySimpleGUIWx.py b/PySimpleGUIWx/PySimpleGUIWx.py
index 70a0150d..8fd8b0c9 100644
--- a/PySimpleGUIWx/PySimpleGUIWx.py
+++ b/PySimpleGUIWx/PySimpleGUIWx.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 from sphinx.ext.autosummary import autosummary_table
 
-version = __version__ = "0.13.0.2 Unreleased"
+version = __version__ = "0.13.0.3 Unreleased"
 
 import sys
 import wx
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ class MultilineOutput(Element):
 #                                       Text                             #
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 class Text(Element):
-    def __init__(self, text, size=(None, None),  auto_size_text=None, click_submits=None, enable_events=False, relief=None, border_width=None, font=None, text_color=None, background_color=None, justification=None, pad=None, margins=None, key=None, tooltip=None, visible=True, size_px=(None,None)):
+    def __init__(self, text='', size=(None, None),  auto_size_text=None, click_submits=None, enable_events=False, relief=None, border_width=None, font=None, text_color=None, background_color=None, justification=None, pad=None, margins=None, key=None, tooltip=None, visible=True, size_px=(None,None)):
         """
         Text
         :param text: