Tag Archives: Texas House hunkers down for late-night debate on GOP-backed elections bill

AUSTIN — The Texas House hunkered down Thursday evening for what was expected to be hours of emotional debate on one of the most contentious measures of the session, a GOP-backed elections bill that would empower partisan poll watchers, increase penalties for voting crimes and bar mass distribution of applications for mail-in ballots. Discussion of the legislation did not kick …

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