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>> no proof of fraud in this sb-7. before you go, there is a democratic lawmaker in the state of texas, congressman martinez fisher who really went after abbott last night, saying, look, there was no special session called for, after hurricane harvey, or after mass shootings or even about the coronavirus pandemic so you're nodding, so that's correct? and going for a special session for this and none of those. >> and i want to be clear. he's calling on twitter for a special session. that hasn't been done yet. but we do expect it to be done, because governor abbott did say this was his top legis...

>> reporter: now, one of those consequences the democrats are aware may happen from this is the fact that governor greg abbott, a republican governor who listed this election bill as his legislative priority at the start of the session, tweeted almost immediately that he planned to call a special session and put what is in sb-7 on that session. we do not know when it will begin but it could begin as early as tomorrow, jim, poppy. >> we will see if the stand lasts. dianne gallagher, thanks so much. so let's pick up where diane just left off. we have a republican strategist here. so doug abbot...

Vaccinated by our next holiday weekend, july 4th. by my pretty sound math, i hope, i think california is going to reach that milestone either today or tomorrow. so, yes, victor, a very, very different scene than last year. and this afternoon more people like this will be heading to the beach to give thanks, and finally taste what normal life is like. back to you, victor. >> they have certainly waited a long time. and let's hope your math is right. nick bat for us on the west coast. to texas now, democrats counting a victory. but it may not last long. democrats in the texas house walked out of ...

Expands powers for those partisan poll watchers, something that we have seen across the board in these election bills, also stripping local officials of some of their power. now, democrats here in texas have been trying to reduce the effect of sb-7 for more than a month at this point, it came down to the wire last night, and they chose to walk out. democrats tell me because they felt there was no other option they had anymore, basically go to the nuclear option to stop this because of the damage they felt it would do. >> the franchise is something that was never taken for granted in communitie...

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