UPDATED March 25 to include Cain’s letter to Collier. A partisan power struggle, plus a procedural error, shut down a public hearing in the Texas House on top-tier election reform legislation almost as soon as it began. Both Republicans and Democrats expected...
UPDATED March 20 to include upcoming committee hearing information. A bill to increase the penalty for election fraud crimes from a misdemeanor to a felonyâan election integrity reform goal set by grassroots GOP activistsâreceived a hearing in the Texas House...
With Texasâ five largest counties now approved to use countywide voting, a majority of Texans who vote on Election Day this November will do so at countywide vote centers, meaning voters can cast ballots at any polling location within their county. But a hearing last...
Senate Bill 9âs death in the Elections Committee of Texasâ House of Representatives is an example of backroom politics killing a good bill. The election integrity omnibus bill was passed by the Texas Senate on April 15 and referred to the House Elections Committee,...
This sessionâs highest-priority election integrity legislation, Senate Bill 9, received a public hearing in the House Elections Committee Wednesday, just days before the deadline for Senate bills to advance through the Texas House. All Senate bills must be reported...
Key legislation to make Texas elections more transparent and secure is moving closer to passage this week in a race against deadlines for bills from the state Senate to advance through the House. But the House must act quickly this week to keep the reforms alive....
With just two weeks left in the legislative session, a number of key election bills are moving a step closer to passage. Senate Bill 9, this sessionâs highest-priority election integrity legislation, is set for a hearing in the House Elections Committee on Wednesday....
Texas lawmakers have a vital opportunity this legislative sessionâand the future of the Lone Star Stateâs election system hangs in the balance. The newly assigned Texas House Elections Committee is primed to take on the difficult challenge of overhauling Texas’...
The Texas Legislature is making another pass at ending an unfair and confusing early voting practice that is undermining the integrity of elections across the state. The practice known as ârolling pollingâ â by which governmental entities, such as school districts,...
