Texas Republicans on Tuesday passed a series of new restrictions on the state’s voting process, concluding a months-long legislative effort by sending the measure to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who plans to sign the bill into law.
The passage of Senate Bill 1 came in the second special legislative session called by Abbott, following historic efforts by House Democrats to deny Republicans a quorum and block the changes.
Twice, House Democrats left the state capitol. The second time, dozens of lawmakers fled to Washington, D.C., to make their case for federal voter protections. The Democrats’ latter effort denied Republicans a quorum for more than a month.
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