A handful of reforms passed, but Texas conservatives’ top-priority election integrity bill was bungled by Republican legislators.
87th Session Autopsy Reports, State
87th Session Autopsy Reports, State
A handful of reforms passed, but Texas conservatives’ top-priority election integrity bill was bungled by Republican legislators.
Republican-endorsed city council candidates win runoff races in Allen, but not in Frisco and Plano.
This session’s top-priority election reform was slow-rolled by Republican lawmakers and finally killed by a Democrat maneuver.
Senate Bill 7 is eligible for consideration by the House at 4:50 p.m. today, the final day for lawmakers to approve bills coming out of conference committees.
Democrats blast Michael Scarpello, while Republicans say the county needs to “let him fix the mess that Toni Pippins-Poole left.”
One GOP-priority election bill has made it to the governor’s desk; a handful of others are close to the finish line, while Senate Bill 7 remains a wild card.
Candidates continue to campaign aggressively for key city council seats in Allen, Frisco, and Plano.
Hughs’ resignation is effective the final day of the legislative session.
House and Senate conference committee members will hammer out a final version of comprehensive election reform, a top priority of grassroots conservatives.
House Bill 574 is on its way to be signed by Gov. Abbott, who named election integrity an emergency priority on February 1.