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Texas, Abbott and voter registration

Washington Examiner on MSN · 11h

Abbott expands scope of Texas legislative session to consider same-day voter registration ban

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) expanded the special session of Texas’s legislature, adding a possible ban on same-day voter registration to the agenda. Texas currently doesn’t have same-day voter registration,

KVUE on MSN · 11h

Texas Gov. Abbott expands agenda for second special session

AUSTIN, Texas — On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced an expansion of the second special session 's agenda. Abbott added two items to the session's agenda that he says will improve public safety and election security in Texas. Those items are:

CBS News on MSN · 5d

In expanded special session agenda, Abbott targets Texas lawmakers who flee state to block votes

New agenda items include penalties for lawmakers who flee the state, pharmacy access to Ivermectin, and a groundwater study in East Texas.

Texas, Democrats and quorum

Houston Public Media · 10d

Texas Legislature’s second special session begins as quorum-breaking Democrats plan return

The new special session started with threats to House Democrats, who have signaled their intention to return to Texas after leaving the state to block the passage of a new GOP-friendly congressional map.

CBS News · 20h

New bill proposes $5,000 fine for Texas Democrats who broke quorum

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott added another piece of legislation to the special session agenda, described as political payback for the House Democrats who fled the state during the first special session.

KHOU-TV Houston on MSN · 14h

Texas House Democrats facing $9,000 fines for breaking quorum

Now that Texas lawmakers have passed new Congressional maps, Texas House Democrats will now be fined more than $9,000 each for breaking quorum for two weeks.

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Texas Democrats return to the state for a second special session

Texas House Democrats have returned to Austin for a second special session after fleeing the state to block a redistricting ...

FOX 7 Austin on MSN3d

Texas special session: Filibuster threat, tense committee hearings cap off big week

The Texas special session continues with the Senate taking up congressional redistricting and the House discussed ivermectin, ...

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Flood relief, property tax limits: Texas senators approve 14 bills in first days of second special session

All of the proposals were passed by the Texas Senate during the previous special session, although they did not reach the ...

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Texas Democrats to return after governor ends special session that included redistricting, sources say

Multiple sources say Texas House Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on new congressional maps will return to ...

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Texas Republicans renew push to crack down on abortion pills in special session

House Bill 7 is part of a larger effort by Republicans to stop the flow of abortion pills into Texas from out-of-state ...

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN8d

What happens during the second special session? | Texas: The Issue is

In the Texas legislature, the first special session ended abruptly Friday after Democrats in the House refused to come back ...

Governor Abbott Adds Punishments for Absent Legislators, Ivermectin Access, and Aquifer Studies to Texas Special Session Agenda

Governor Abbott adds three items to Texas's special session agenda, including lawmaker discipline, Ivermectin access, and ...

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Texas House poised to advance controversial Republican redistricting plan

The Texas House of Representatives gaveled back into session Wednesday morning with the controversial proposal to redraw ...

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