The Texas House is set to take up the GOP priority elections bill #SB1 this morning.
Background on the bill: houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas… #txlege
Background on the bill: houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas… #txlege
We're skipping the first item on the agenda and heading straight into elections bill >>
https://twitter.com/MorrisReports/status/1430923587209334786?s=20
State Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction, author of the House elections bill, introducing the bill now.
Murr says the bill contains input from House and Senate members, of both parties, as well as the public.
Murr says the bill contains input from House and Senate members, of both parties, as well as the public.
State Rep. @MattShaheen asking Murr whether this bill prompted Democrats to stage a walkout.
Speaker @DadePhelan asks him to keep his comments to the bill.
Shaheen asks if he had the intent to suppress the vote of any minority group. Murr says no.
Speaker @DadePhelan asks him to keep his comments to the bill.
Shaheen asks if he had the intent to suppress the vote of any minority group. Murr says no.
@MattShaheen @DadePhelan Shaheen asks Murr if critics refused to apply the standard that not having 24-hour voting is suppression* to counties in TX who did not offer it in past years.
Murr says yes.
Harris County pioneered the method in 2020.
*They have disagreed w/ that characterization
Murr says yes.
Harris County pioneered the method in 2020.
*They have disagreed w/ that characterization
@MattShaheen @DadePhelan Shaheen pointing out that the bill contains a provision that would allow voters to correct errors on their mail ballots.
"It sounds like there's a lot of provisions that actually make it easier to vote, contrary to what we've heard," Shaheen says. Murr agrees.
"It sounds like there's a lot of provisions that actually make it easier to vote, contrary to what we've heard," Shaheen says. Murr agrees.
@MattShaheen @DadePhelan "There's been accusations about partisanship and the like, but is it true parts of this legislation were written by both parties?" Shaheen asks.
Murr says yes.
Murr says yes.
@MattShaheen @DadePhelan Shaheen: "I'm the grandson of immigrants, I would never obviously suppress my own vote. This bill doesn't do that; those are falsehoods." #SB1 #txlege
@MattShaheen @DadePhelan House Speaker @DadePhelan reminds members to be respectful and says he would "appreciate members not using the word 'racism' this afternoon." 👀
There are audible gasps and scoffs. #SB1 #txlege
There are audible gasps and scoffs. #SB1 #txlege
@MattShaheen @DadePhelan House Democratic Caucus Chair @ChrisGTurner asking qs of Murr, citing my story showing that the Texas AG's office has come up short with voter fraud cases.
Turner notes there have been four prosecutions this yr as of today.
Murr says he trusts Turner.
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…
Turner notes there have been four prosecutions this yr as of today.
Murr says he trusts Turner.
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…
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