Texas House passes voting bill that lawmakers fled state to protest

[Elderberry]

Reuters by  Julia Harte 8/27/2021

Texas' House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill restricting voting access, more than six weeks after Democratic lawmakers fled the state in an effort to deny the legislature the quorum needed to approve the Republican-backed measure.

The House resumed business on Aug. 19 after three of the absentee Democrats returned to the statehouse, saying they had successfully brought national attention to the Texas bill and galvanized U.S. lawmakers to move forward on federal voting rights legislation.

Thursday's vote followed hours of fiery debate, but its outcome was widely expected because the state legislature is dominated by a Republican majority.

The bill, passed 79-37 mostly along party lines, will now proceed to a vote by the Texas Senate, where it is expected to pass easily by the end of Friday, clearing the way for Republican Governor Greg Abbott to sign it into law.

More: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-house-passes-voting-bill-that-lawmakers-fled-state-protest-2021-08-27/

[Kamaji]

Good!

[Smokin Joe]

I really doubt the Democrats' stunt had the effect they desired. Sure, it brought attention--to the lengths Democrats will go to try to keep election theft easy.

[Elderberry]

Texas House passes voting bill that lawmakers fled state to protest

Reuters By Julia Harte 8/27/2021

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-house-passes-voting-bill-that-lawmakers-fled-state-protest-2021-08-27/

Texas' House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill restricting voting access, more than six weeks after Democratic lawmakers fled the state in an effort to deny the legislature the quorum needed to approve the Republican-backed measure.

The House resumed business on Aug. 19 after three of the absentee Democrats returned to the statehouse, saying they had successfully brought national attention to the Texas bill and galvanized U.S. lawmakers to move forward on federal voting rights legislation.

Friday's vote followed hours of fiery debate late into the night on Thursday, but its outcome was widely expected because the state legislature is dominated by a Republican majority.

The bill, passed on an 80-41 vote, will now proceed to the Texas Senate. It is widely expected to also pass there, clearing the way for Republican Governor Greg Abbott to sign it into law.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

But when will the arrest warrants be executed and the fleebaggers incarcerated?

[Free Vulcan]

This is how you do it.

Stand your ground, ignore the smoke, ram it down their throats.