Texas state Senate passes voting bill that imposes sweeping changes to the way the state conducts elections. The measure now heads to the state House of Representatives, which remains paralyzed by Democrats' refusal to attend the legislative session.
The Texas state Senate on Thursday passed a voting bill that imposes sweeping changes to the way the state conducts elections, following a 15-hour filibuster by a lawmaker who argued the measure amounts to voter suppression.
The measure now heads to the state House of Representatives, which remains paralyzed by Democrats' refusal to attend the legislative session. Democrats have spent months trying to delay or block passage of new voting restrictions, despite not having the votes to block the bill.
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