A Texas bill making election fraud a felony cleared a key committee. But opponents say the punishment goes too far.
“We just want to make sure the laws do their job and deter crime, and hold people accountable when they do break the law,” said Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, who authored the bill.
In 2021, the Texas Legislature made illegal voting a misdemeanor, and Hughes says he wants to restore the penalty to what it had been.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersAt a committee hearing Monday, witnesses spoke both for and against the bill. Opponents say it goes too far. Gary Bledsoe, President of the Texas Chapter of the NAACP, is opposed.
“I think it is really an abomination,” said Bledsoe, who says it could turn minor mistakes into serious felonies. “It will have a chilling effect on African Americans and Latinos who understand that they are likely to become the next Hervis Rogers or the next Crystal Mason."
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