GOP-Led Legislatures May Pass Voter Suppression Laws With Help of Trump Judges The State Capitol Building in downtown Austin, Texas. BrandonSeidel via Getty Images Republican-led legislatures in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and other states are passing laws that make it harder to vote. Many of these bills, which have been drafted with help from an offshoot of the conservative Heritage Foundation, will have a disproportionate impact on voters of color and are being challenged in court. While judges could strike down some provisions for violating a state constitution or discriminating against voters with disabilities, the appellate courts that will make the final decision include mostly Republican appointees.