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After a 15-hour filibuster against Senate Bill 1 (SB1) by Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado ended just before 9 a.m.on Thursday, the GOP-backed bill passed. SB1 would place new restrictions on voting that many opponents say would disproportionately suppress ballots from voters of color and disabled voters. It was passed 18-11 along …

Texas Democratic lawmakers are headed to Washington D.C. in an effort to block restrictive voting bills proposed by Republicans in their state. The lawmakers risk being arrested. The Texas Constitution requires two-thirds of lawmakers to be present in either chamber to conduct state business. Lawmakers can be “legally compelled” to …

The governor of Texas has reportedly followed through with his threat of withholding funding for the state’s legislature in response to Democratic lawmakers who previously staged a walkout that prevented his priority bills from passing during the most recent session. The Texas Tribune and The Dallas Morning News report that …