One of Republicans' first orders of business was passing SB 1, saying it would bolster election integrity by increasing oversight and imposing stiffer penalties related to election fraud.
All 40 Democrats present Friday voted against the bill, several saying efforts should focus on improving voter access with online or Election Day voter registration.Republicans squandered an opportunity by focusing on restrictions that would have a disproportionate impact on voters of color, said Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie, one of nine Democrats to speak against SB 1 to close Friday's debate.
"He and other Republicans whipped their base into a frenzy with crazy conspiracies about election fraud," Turner said. , R-Junction, said SB 1 is the product of more than 35 hours of House debate between the regular session that ended in May and two special sessions.
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