The legislation comes after a bill to decriminalize the test strips passed the Texas House but died in the Senate despite support from Gov. Greg Abbott.
The legislation comes after a bill to decriminalize the test strips passed the Texas House but died in the Senate despite support from Gov. Greg Abbott.
What happens next to voting rights in Texas?
Correction, June 29, 2021: A previous version of this story misattributed quotes in response to a question about what the Democratic lawmakers would like to see added to a voting bill if one were to pass during the special session. Comments made by Rep. Jessica González were attributed to Rep. Nicole Collier and comments made by Collier were attributed to González.
With the Texas legislative special session almost a week out, Rep. Jessica González, D-Dallas, said she is looking for honest and open conversations on voting rights policy, notably the future of Senate Bill 7.