>> joining me now is jessica levenson, a professor of law at loyola law school and the host of the passing judgment podcast. good to have you with us. >> good to be back. >> the state of texas has been debating one of the most restrictive voting bills in the country that would create challenges for voters of color, particularly. is that what this is all about, shutting out black and latino voters? >> yes. i wish i could say otherwise, but the answer is yes because they tend to vote for democratic candidates. this is not about trying to make our elections safer or have more integrity. this is about voter suppression. there's simply no evidence to indicate that these are true solutions. there's plenty of evidence to indicate that this is just voter suppression because the demographics in states like texas are changing and we have seen what happens when higher