Thread by @TXCivilRights

Texans are in for an intense week in voting rights at #txlege- some of the biggest voter suppression bills are getting their first hearings. Here's what's ahead, starting with today's Sen State Affairs hearing, where SB 7 will be heard.
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Last week Gov. Abbott held a press conference on SB 7 and some of its fellow voter suppression bills. The bill not only makes it harder for elderly Texans and Texans with disabilities to vote, but allows intimidation tactics at polling places.
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Of the bills that were discussed in the press conference, SB 7 and HB 6 are getting the most attention, as both are huge bills with devastating consequences for Texas voters. But unfortunately, SB 7 isn't the only voter suppression bill being heard today.
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SB 1114 by Sen. Bettencourt and SB 1235 by Sen. Hughes will also be heard in today's hearing. These bills allow the TX Secretary of State to conduct purges of the voter rolls, harkening back to last session's disastrous voter purge by then-acting Secretary of State David Whitley.

All 3 of these bills are toxic and will be heard today starting at 9am. Our senior attorney @jcslattery will testify against each of them at the Capitol, so keep an eye out here for our coverage of his words. You can watch the State Affairs hearing here: senate.texas.gov/av-live.php

That brings us to Thursday, when the House Elections Committee will hear HB 6, an omnibus voter suppression bill with the same goals as SB 7. We'll be there to testify against that bill too. The hearing starts at 8am, and will be livestreamed like today's hearing.

We encourage all of you who are Texas residents to submit written comments about how HB 6 will affect you on the Committee's website at the following link before the hearing starts on Thursday: comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c240

These bills are not only part of Gov. Abbott's voter suppression agenda, but part of a national trend in which legislators are ramming through bills to make it harder and scarier to vote, particularly for voters of color. Frankly, #TXDeservesBetter

It's up to all of us to speak out against these voter suppression bills and make it clear that the #txlege should be prioritizing our healthcare and the state's electrical grid, not ripping ballots from the hands of the elderly, people of color, and Texans with disabilities.

Here's one more action you can take: tell Gov. Abbott and state legislators that this voter suppression scheme must end, because #TXDeservesBetter: txcivilrights.org/stop-sb6-hb7/