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What s in the voting bill Texas Democrats want to kill?
Republicans backed off some ideas that nearly passed in the regular session. Democrats say the new policies still disproportionately affect people of color. Author: Matt Houston (KENS) Updated: 10:28 PM CDT July 13, 2021
SAN ANTONIO The Texas Senate advanced its version of a so-called election integrity bill Tuesday, but the measure is doomed as long as House Democrats remain in Washington, D.C.
The proposal is nearly identical to the House version of the bill which faces the same fate.
Both measures impose weaker restrictions on voting than the bill Republicans pushed in May. Democratic lawmakers walked out of the House chambers to ensure there would not be a vote on that proposal during the final moments of the regular session.
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