Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor

Texas House advances bill to restore money to pay salaries for 2,100 state workers after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Legislature funding

The legislation will need another stamp of approval in the House before it heads to the Senate, which has not yet debated its version of the proposal on the floor.

Texas legislature approves voting restrictions bill

The Texas legislature approved an overhaul of the state’s election laws last night, imposing substantial new restrictions on ballot access in the name of electi

Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor

The GOP-controlled Texas Legislature passed a broad overhaul of the state’s election laws Tuesday, tightening already strict voting rules and dealing a bruising defeat to Democrats who waged a monthslong fight over what they argued was a brazen attempt to disenfranchise minorities and other Democratic-leaning voters. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said he will sign the bill, the latest in a […]

Texas Legislature sends voting bill to Abbott

AUSTIN — The GOP-controlled Texas Legislature passed a broad overhaul of the state’s election laws Tuesday, tightening voting rules and dealing a bruising defeat to Democrats after a monthslong, bitter

Texas passes bill that sparked voting rights furore across US

The Texas legislature on Tuesday passed the final version of a bill restricting voter access that sparked a weeks-long political showdown and is expected to be quickly signed into law by the state’s Republican governor.

Texas Legislature Passes Election Integrity Bill

The Texas legislature passed an election integrity bill on Tuesday after weeks of back-and-forth between members of both parties in the state. Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott promised to sign the bill, as well, seemingly solidifying the GOP victory. Democrats in the state are continuing to press for the federal government to intervene in state elections in an effort to push back against the efforts of Republicans to secure elections. “W…