Texas Democrats have stalled the GOP's voting law. Here's what was in the bill.
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The Texas bill to overhaul its elections is dead for now, after Texas Democrats walked out of the state Capitol late Sunday night, denying Republicans a quorum as the clock ticked down on the legislative session.
Governor Greg Abbott immediately put lawmakers on notice that he'll call a special session to get an election bill passed and told a local radio station on Thursday the session could take place before the fall. It's not clear at this point what election reforms lawmakers will be debating and voting on when they're corralled back to Austin, but the final version of the bill, known as SB7, gives a strong indication of the GOP's priorities. Lawmakers have already suggested that they will make some tweaks to the bill and Democrats have vowed to keep up the pressure against it in the weeks ahead.More Related News
