Texas Democrats Abandon House Floor, Blocking

State Rep. Jessica González, D-Dallas, spoke at a press conference at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in East Austin after Democrats broke quorum in opposition to Senate Bill 7, a sweeping GOP voting bill. May 30, 2021. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats Abandon House Floor, Blocking

House Democrats enter Mt. Zion Baptist Church near the state Capitol in Austin after breaking quorum in opposition to Senate Bill 7, a sweeping GOP voting bill. May 30, 2021. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats Abandon House Floor, Blocking

State Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, on the House floor on May 30, 2021. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

Thu, 06/03/2021 - 5:00am

The sweeping overhaul of Texas elections and voter access was poised from the beginning of the session to pass into law. It had the backing of Republican leaders in both chambers of the Legislature. It had support from the governor. Democrats who opposed the bill, chiding it as a naked attempt ...

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