vote supression

U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez ruled on Thursday that the law violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Texas is one of several GOP-led states this year that has passed new voting restrictions this year.

The Houston Democrat has been on her feet speaking, not allowed to sit or lean against her desk, and unable to take bathroom breaks or drink water, since Wednesday evening. Her effort is more of a symbolic gesture than an attempt to block passage of the bill.

Activists marched from Georgetown to Austin to denounce proposed changes to the state's voting laws. Many say the changes would make it harder for people to vote.

A federal court ruled Texas was violating the National Voter Registration Act by not allowing people to register when they updated their drivers' license information online while allowing it in person.

San Antonio Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer is among the fully-vaccinated Texas House Democratic Caucus members who tested positive for the virus.

The legislation was criticized by Democrats and voting rights advocates as "voter suppression." Republicans view it as "sensible election integrity legislation."

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