Texas House approves Republican voting restrictions bill after months of Democratic delays. It's expected to move quickly to the governor's desk.
The House voted 80-41 to approve Senate Bill 1. It now moves back to the state Senate to iron out minor differences with the House's version of the bill before heading to the desk of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, whose strong-arm tactics -- including calling lawmakers into two special sessions this summer with instructions to approve"election integrity" measures after the Democratic boycott had stymied earlier versions -- paved the way for the bill's passage.
It prohibits local elections officials from sending unsolicited applications to vote by mail, including to voters over the age of 65 who are automatically eligible to cast mail-in ballots. It also places new rules around mail-in voting, increases protections for partisan poll watchers and sets new limits on those who help voters, including those with disabilities, to cast their ballots.
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