Outnumbered Democrats defeat Texas voting restriction bill with flurry of objections, and a walkout

[Elderberry]

Houston Chronicle by Taylor Goldenstein, Austin Bureau 5/31/2021

Outnumbered Democrats defeat Texas voting restriction bill with flurry of objections, and a walkout

Texas House Democrats staged a dramatic exit from the state Capitol late Sunday, blocking the passage of a controversial voting bill just before a midnight deadline.

As members were gathering their things and walking out, Gov. Greg Abbott conceded that the priority bill was dead — for now. He vowed to resurrect the election bill and another on bail reform in a special session.

“It is deeply disappointing and concerning for Texans that neither will reach my desk,” Abbott said in a statement. “Ensuring the integrity of our elections and reforming a broken bail system remain emergencies in Texas.”

More: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Democrats-voting-restrictions-bill-Texas-16213706.php

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Texas Democrats stage dramatic walk out before midnight to block state GOP's new voting bill which Republicans call 'comprehensive and sensible': Gov. Abbott says he will call special session

    Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives boycotted a legislative session late Sunday, blocking a vote on an election reform bill
    Critics had said the bill would make it harder for blacks and Hispanics to vote
    But Republicans said the measures were 'comprehensive and sensible'
    With just over an hour before a midnight deadline to pass the measure, Democrats had walked out to deny the House a quorum for a vote
    A vote on the measure was certain to pass in the Republican-dominated house
    Supporters of the legislation said it is needed to bolster election security
    Democrats and civil rights groups argue that such legislation disproportionately burdens or discourages voters of color, as well as the elderly and disabled
    There were no substantial allegations of fraud in Texas in last year's election

By Associated Press

Published: 07:56 EDT, 30 May 2021 | Updated: 08:07 EDT, 31 May 2021

A voting bill in Texas that was on the verge of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House chamber before a midnight deadline.

The bill known as Senate Bill 7 would have imposed a raft of changes that Republicans in the state see as a sensible approach to securing election integrity.

It would eliminate drive-thru voting, empower partisan poll watchers and impose new requirements in order to cast a ballot by mail in Texas.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9634209/Texas-GOPs-new-voting-restrictions-verge-approval.html

[IsailedawayfromFR]

There is no raionale to challenge this bill unless one supports voter fraud.

That is the bottomline.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

At the same time they do this as a minority here in Texas, the Dems in the majority in DC wish to cut out the filibuster.

Anybody seen the irony here?

[Cyber Liberty]

AZ Guv Ducey fixed this problem by vetoing our efforts en mass.  Ban CRT?  Vetoed.  Protect elections from a repeat of the 2020 fiasco?  Vetoed.  Lather, rinse and repeat....

[MajorClay]

just like the time they ran off to New Mexico.

[DB]

AZ Guv Ducey fixed this problem by vetoing our efforts en mass.  Ban CRT?  Vetoed.  Protect elections from a repeat of the 2020 fiasco?  Vetoed.  Lather, rinse and repeat....

What's the deal with that???

[Cyber Liberty]

What's the deal with that???

I don't know, but he just scotched any attempts by the Rats to call a Cine Die to end the legislative session.  That's a good thing, we don't want them adjourning before the public part of the Audit is finished.  But it's a Hell of a way to do it, he threw away weeks/months of work on important things.