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Now. it's happening as there are new efforts by the justice department to fight that other law, the new abortion ban in texas. priscilla thompson is in austin, joined by pete williams. to be clear here, priscilla and pete, two different, one about to become a law, one already a law. priscilla, starting with you on this voting bill. opponents say it is incredibly restrictive. it will strip voting rights away from many people in the state. talk to us about what's happening today and what you expect. >> reporter: hallie, after two special sessions called by the republican governor, three quorum b...

>> reporter: geoff, no question the next phase of the battle over voting rights will play out in the courtroom. within minutes of signing the bill in law and holding it up for the cameras, we got word another lawsuit had been filed. the third lawsuit that has been filed challenging this new law. the three lawsuits filed on behalf of the dozen civil rights organizations saying the provisions in the bill are going to fundamentally violate the constitutional rights of voters. specifically minority voters. voters disabled. that is what they are seeking to challenge this bill on those grounds. as y...

Was happening in texas, we're now seeing them invested in our cause. and we're hearing them talk about hb3s specifically. and i think that's important. we're moving the ball forward by having these conversations. >> representative fischer, this fight is way bigger than texas, bigger than georgia, bigger than arizona. what would your message be to states like yours controlled by republican legislatures looking to enakt voting restrictions, and what would you say to the country that says, kelly, my legislature isn't run by a republican, this isn't an immediate threat to my democracy? >> i say wa...