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Texas lawmakers try election reform once again
do-over comes after dems walk out at end of biennial session
Alex Castillo
and last updated 2021-07-09 00:15:32-04
AUSTIN, TX â âThis is a case where theyâre trying to steal an election, they re trying to rig an election, said President Trump after the November Presidential election.
Lots of us remember the election, not for vigorous political debate, but for the charges of election rigging that dogged many states I m here quite a bit now, I am. I love the Capitol Building I m a nerd for history and so yes,â said Destiny Hallman, of Waco, a Citizen Lobbyist.
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In a middle-of-the-night vote, HB6 was passed, moving the election reform legislation out of the House Elections Committee in the Texas House of Representatives. The bill now moves to the House Calendars Committee. A decision will be made by that committee on whether or not the bill goes to a full House vote. The vote was taken after hours of debate at 3:00 a.m Friday.
There is little doubt that the bill will move to a full House vote. This is a top legislative priority with Governor Abbott and other Republican leaders. The vote to move the legislation out of the Elections Committee was 81-64. HB 6 was authored by Republican state Rep. Briscoe Cain of Deer Park, in the Houston area. Houston and Harris County was ground zero in 2020 in Texas as the Democrats tried their best to undermine election laws on the books to their party’s advantage. The excuse for their overreaches was due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many legal challenges were argued and Democrats were