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Texas is one of several GOP-led states this year that has passed new voting restrictions this year.
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A legal battle in the U.S. Supreme Court ended the Texas redistricting scheme of massive multi-member districts to dilute voting strength of Black and Latino communities.
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Senate Bill 1 rewrites Texas election laws to further restrict the voting-by-mail process and outlaw local voting initiatives meant to widen access, namely those pushed by Harris County that were disproportionately used by voters of color.
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Some overlooked voting laws, permitless carry, and a ban on critical race theory are among the newly passed legislation. Reporters at NPR’s Texas Newsroom partner stations break down some of the key items.
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The "March On For Voters Rights" Rally in San Antonio called for politicians to protects rights of voters across the country
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While lawmakers in Austin continue to spar over an omnibus voting bill that would tighten voter restrictions, other voting laws are set to take effect Sept. 1.
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With quorum restored, the GOP marches toward restricting counties' ability to provide 24 hour voting and curbside voting, among other changes.
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Debate on the contentious Senate Bill 1 resumes after enough Democratic lawmakers returned to the state last week.
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Voting rights experts say the latest bill still would make it harder to vote in Texas, but it's less restrictive than what almost passed in May.
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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.