The midterm elections were held yesterday in Texas. There was a lot of media coverage regarding the increase in voter registrations this year, but in the end only 46% of registered.
2 House Members to Skip Texas Legislature Opening Day, Citing COVID-19 Concerns State Reps. Michelle Beckley (D-Carrollton) and Ana-Maria Ramos (D-Richardson) will swear each other in at an alternate location
Published January 11, 2021 •
Updated on January 11, 2021 at 8:43 pm
Two state representatives from North Texas will not attend the legislature s first day Tuesday, citing concerns it could become a COVID-19 superspreader event.
Instead of attending the first day of the 87th Texas Legislature, Rep. Michelle Beckley (D-Carrollton) and Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos (D-Richardson) will swear each other in at an alternate location something they are allowed to do as legislators. I believe it is irresponsible to have all the members and guests in the House chamber for an extended period of time, Beckley said in a statement. Especially as no new allowances have been made to address the fact that the more contagious variant of COVID-19 has been found in Texas.