Texas House OK's Republican-backed voting bill in key vote
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Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives moved a big step closer early Friday to making Texas the latest GOP-controlled state to pass sweeping election law changes. The lawmakers advanced a major bill that underwent significant revisions in a late-night session and was finally approved shortly after 3 a.m. central time.
Debate on the bill began around 6:00 p.m. central time, but just a couple of hours later, Democrats filed a procedural challenge that halted debate for hours. During that time, lawmakers hashed out amendments to address some of the concerns Democrats and voting rights organizations had raised. The bill was approved 81-64.More Related News
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