Briscoe Cain Walks Into a Committee Hearing ... Gov. Greg Abbott's pledge to ostensibly improve what GOP lawmakers are calling " election integrity" this legislative session got off to a bumpy ride last week, as committee hearings on two restrictive voting bills sputtered in the Texas House and Senate. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, and its companion legislation Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, are "priority" bills this year seeking to further restrict voting access in a state that already has the strictest voting rules in the country. Together, the bills include a number of provisions to address the authors' unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, including expanding the role of poll watchers, requiring proof of disability for residents seeking to