Thread by @TXCivilRights

Happening now: the House Elections Hearing in which #HB6 has been rescheduled is starting. HB 6 is an omnibus anti-voter bill, like SB 7. Watch with us: tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph… #TXDeservesBetter

Here's what #HB6 does and why we're adamantly against it:

https://twitter.com/TXCivilRights/status/1375117044828475408

Fact check: The Voting Rights Act specifically protects assistance, because it is used by people with disabilities and those with limited English.

Fact check: Chairman Cain says our electoral system doesn't penalize people for clerical mistakes. Our client Crystal Mason would very much disagree.

Also- if you can't make it down to the capitol to testify against #HB6, you can still submit public comments on the bill that legislators will see using this link: comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c240 #TXDeservesBetter

Chair Cain said that people have concerns about election fraud, and whether they are legitimate concerns or not "we need to address them".

Pretty sure it doesn't make sense to address illegitimate concerns, esp. in a pandemic and after a statewide blackout. #TXDeservesBetter

"Texas has a history of disenfranchising Black and brown people when it comes to voting." - @NicoleCollier95

Yes! The last time HB 6 was supposed to be heard, Rep. Collier wasn't allowed to speak. But it's critically important for Black voices to be centered in this discussion.

The Committee is recessed while the members head to the House floor for business. They'll be back once that business is concluded to listen to public testimony. We'll be testifying and live-tweeting.

The Committee is back and has moved on to public testimony on #HB6. Watch with us: tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph… #TXDeservesBetter

Fact check: Saying something is real over and over again (like voter fraud) does not, in fact, make it real, pressing, widespread, or a valid excuse to strip people of color and people living with disabilities of their vote. #TXDeservesBetter