Texas House offers new elections bill that drops some controversial provisions
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Powered by People, an El Paso-based voter outreach group founded by former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, hosted a rally in support of voting rights at the Texas Capitol in Austin on June 20, 2021. Speaking is Austin state Rep. Gina Hinojosa.Sophie Park for The San Antonio Express-News
As the Texas Legislature prepares to convene a special session expected to focus on Republican voting restrictions, the House has filed a bill that closely resembles a sweeping GOP-backed measure that died in May but removes some of its most controversial provisions.