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Texas GOP says lawyer falsely claimed she could prove voter suppression in Harris County election Houston Chronicle Goldenstein, T. 12/10/2023 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Attorneys; del Moral Mealer, Alexandra; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Harris County; Legal ethics; Republican Party of Texas
GOP takes aim at voting Dallas Morning News Jankowski, P. 02/20/2023 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Attorney General of Texas; Bettencourt, Paul; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Election administration; Election fraud; Harris County; Hughes, Bryan; Oliverson, Tom; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken; Secretary of State, Texas; Slaton, Bryan; Voter registration
2023 Texas Legislature: $27 billion surplus raises stakes for Republicans Houston Chronicle Scherer, J. 01/09/2023 1 TX bill Miller, Bill; Oliverson, Tom; Partisanship; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Rinaldi, Matt; Slaton, Bryan; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; State budget surpluses; Tinderholt, Tony; Walle, Armando
Gerrymandering could oust Galveston’s only Black county commissioner Dallas Morning News Ellis, R. 04/10/2022 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Black or African American politicians; County commissioners; Ellis, Rodney; Galveston County; Redistricting; Voting rights
Nearly 25,000 mail-in ballots rejected in March 1 Texas primary, mostly due to new election law Dallas Morning News Jankowski, P. 04/07/2022 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration; Primary elections; Voting by mail
Travis County to make fixes to polling places after feds flag accessibility issues Austin American Statesman Hall, K. 03/11/2022 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Americans with Disabilities Act; Election administration; Persons with disabilities; Polling places; Travis County
Quorum bust cost Dems more than $1M Austin American Statesman Mekelburg, M. 01/23/2022 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Crockett, Jasmine; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Johnson, Jarvis; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Rodriguez, Eddie; Talarico, James; Voting rights; Walle, Armando
Texas Democrat's filibuster of GOP voting bill ends after 15 hours; SB 1 passes Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 08/13/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Alvarado, Carol; Bettencourt, Paul; Filibusters; Hughes, Bryan; Menéndez, José; Miles, Borris; Shaheen, Matt; Voting rights; Whitmire, John
Texas GOP ramps up push to enact voting restrictions, passing a bill in the Senate and moving to arrest House Democrats who staged walkout Fort Worth Star-Telegram Moravec, E. 08/13/2021 1 TX bill Alvarado, Carol; Election administration; Filibusters; Hughes, Bryan; Voting rights
Filibuster ends; voting bill passes San Antonio Express News Staff 08/13/2021 1 TX bill Alvarado, Carol; Filibusters; Voting rights
Texas House Democrats again deny a quorum as second legislative special session begins Dallas Morning News Morris, A. 08/08/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Gutierrez, Roland; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Leach, Jeff; Lucio, Eddie, III; Rules of the Texas Senate; Voting rights
Staring down 2nd special session, absent Texas Democrats coy on plans Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 08/07/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Collier, Nicole; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; House Republican Caucus, Texas; Landgraf, Brooks; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Special session proclamations; Turner, Chris
Democrats broke quorum to represent voters Dallas Morning News Bledsoe, G. 08/06/2021 1 TX bill Citizen political participation; Election administration; House quorum; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Voting rights
Where in the world are Texas Democrats Julie Johnson and Jessica González? Dallas Morning News Editorial 08/06/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) González, Jessica; Johnson, Julie
As end of special legislative session nears, tensions rise over two Texas Dems reportedly in Europe Dallas Morning News Caldwell, E. 08/05/2021 1 TX bill Anchía, Rafael; González, Jessica; House quorum; Johnson, Julie; López, Ray; Middleton, Mayes
Opponents spreading falsity about Texas election reform Galveston Daily News Sargent, B. 08/05/2021 1 TX bill Election administration
Houston mask mandate might violate Texas governor's order Austin American Statesman Lozano, J. 08/04/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Hotez, Peter; Houston, Texas; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Koch, J.J.; Medical equipment; Municipal employees; Turner, Sylvester
Texas Democratic Caucus officials ‘unable to confirm’ reports two members left D.C. for Europe trip Dallas Morning News Morris, A. 08/04/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Harris, Cody; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Public demonstrations; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Voting rights
100 state lawmakers to join Texas Dems to lobby for voting bills Fort Worth Star-Telegram Williams, V. 08/03/2021 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Legislators; Manchin, Joe; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Public demonstrations; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
Texas Democrats to rally with 100 state legislators in D.C. as special session ends in Austin Houston Chronicle Harris, C. 08/03/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Legislators; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Murphy, Jim; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Groundhog Day in Texas Longview News-Journal Ramsey, R. 08/03/2021 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Unindexed
Republicans counter Willie Nelson, Beto O'Rourke rally to support Texas Democrats in D.C. Austin American Statesman Mulder, B. 08/01/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Nelson, Willie; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Four-day ‘March for Democracy’ and voting rights culminates with Saturday rally at the Texas Capitol Dallas Morning News O'Hanlon, M. 08/01/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; House quorum; Johnson, Luci Baines; Nelson, Willie; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Georgetown to Austin march for voting rights ends with rally at Texas Capitol Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dearman, E. 08/01/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration; Nelson, Willie; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Thousands protest voting bill in Austin with Willie Nelson, Beto O'Rourke, the Rev. William J. Barber II San Antonio Express News Harris, C. 08/01/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Election administration; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Nelson, Willie; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Special session potential topics; Voting rights
Radio host turns voting rights into video game San Antonio Express News Garcia, G. 08/01/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; State comparisons; Video games; Voting rights
Voting rights advocates wrap up four-day march Saturday with rally at Texas Capitol Dallas Morning News Garrett, R. 07/31/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Collier, Nicole; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Public demonstrations; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
MLK’s son: GOP is distorting dad’s words San Antonio Express News Zou, I. 07/31/2021 1 TX bill Critical race theory; History education; Hughes, Bryan; King, Martin Luther, III; King, Martin Luther, Jr.; Racial discrimination; Toth, Steve
Three quorum-busting Texas Democrats testify before U.S. House panel Austin American Statesman Cobler, N. 07/30/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; House quorum; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
Willie Nelson concert to cap voting rights march, rally at Capitol in downtown Austin Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 07/30/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) House quorum; Nelson, Willie; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee arrested in D.C. voting rights protest Dallas Morning News Justin, R. 07/30/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Fallon, Pat; House quorum; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Public demonstrations; Sessions, Pete; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
Willie Nelson, denouncing election law changes, to play at ‘March for Democracy’ rally Dallas Morning News Garrett, R. 07/30/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Nelson, Willie; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
‘We saw the writing on the wall’: Texas Democrats testify before Washington committee Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dearman, E. 07/30/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Fallon, Pat; House quorum; Sessions, Pete; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
'Damn right I left Texas': Texas House Democrats get the mic at congressional hearing Houston Chronicle Wermund, B. 07/30/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Fallon, Pat; House quorum; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee arrested at voting rights protest in D.C. San Antonio Express News Wermund, B. 07/30/2021 1 TX bill Lee, Sheila Jackson; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Willie Nelson to perform at Texas Capitol voting rights rally this weekend San Antonio Express News Blackman, J. 07/30/2021 1 TX bill Nelson, Willie; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Sharpton and MLK III link arms with Texas Democrats on voting rights Dallas Morning News Gillman, T. 07/29/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Crockett, Jasmine; King, Martin Luther, III; Sharpton, Al; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Voting rights
Legislative Journal: As divisions persist amid Dems’ walkout, concerns mount over funding stalemate Dallas Morning News Briseno, A. 07/29/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration; House quorum; Krause, Matt; Legislative staff; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; State budgets
‘They just want to keep us in our place’ Dallas Morning News Weber, P. 07/29/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Citizen political participation; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Voting rights advocates set out on 1960s-style march to Austin: 'We need federal protection' Houston Chronicle Blackman, J. 07/29/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Voting rights activists lift page from civil rights movement, launch march in Central Texas Dallas Morning News Garrett, R. 07/28/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Hate groups; Ku Klux Klan; Moody, Daniel J., Jr. 'Dan'; Public demonstrations; Voting Rights Act of 1965; White supremacy; Williamson County
Texas speaker signs warrant for lawmaker who fled to block bill Fort Worth Star-Telegram Moravec, E. 07/28/2021 1 TX bill Arrest warrants; Cortez, Philip; House quorum; Phelan, Dade
Young people care about democracy - so take down barriers to our vote Houston Chronicle Lin, J. 07/28/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration; Young voters
Breaking quorum to stand against suppression San Antonio Express News Minjarez, I. 07/28/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election fraud; House quorum; Minjarez, Ina; Voting rights
Standing up to fight legislative terrorism San Antonio Express News Mackowiak, M. 07/28/2021 1 TX bill House quorum; Phelan, Dade
Democrats have plan for election bill in final stretch of Texas special session Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dearman, E. 07/27/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Collier, Nicole; Cortez, Philip; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Legislative Black Caucus, Texas; Murphy, Jim; Murr, Andrew; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
San Antonio Rep. Philip Cortez is first Texas Democrat in D.C. with a warrant San Antonio Express News Harris, C. 07/27/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Arrest warrants; Cortez, Philip; House quorum; Murr, Andrew; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Turner, John; Voting rights
Texas Dems ponder strategy Dallas Morning News Jeffers Jr., G. 07/26/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Anchía, Rafael; Cortez, Philip; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Leach, Jeff; Perry, Rick; Southeastern Conference; University athletics; University of Texas at Austin
Beto O'Rourke raises $600K for Texas House Democrats in Washington Austin American Statesman Mekelburg, M. 07/23/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Gifts and donations; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Legislative Black Caucus, Texas; Mexican-American Legislative Caucus; O'Rourke, Beto; Political fundraising; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Walle, Armando
Texas Dems irked by no meeting with Biden Austin American Statesman Mekelburg, M. 07/23/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Biden, Joe; Cole, Sheryl; O'Rourke, Beto; Raymond, Richard Peña; Voting rights
‘We needed a dose of Ms. Opal.’ Texas Senate honors civil rights icon from Fort Worth Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dearman, E. 07/23/2021 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Hancock, Kelly; Holidays; Honorary resolutions; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Patrick, Dan; Powell, Beverly; West, Royce
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defends Republican voting bill, criticizes Democrats Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dearman, E. 07/23/2021 1 TX bill Alvarado, Carol; Election administration; Patrick, Dan; Senate Democratic Caucus, Texas; Voting rights; Whitmire, John
Is compromise still possible over Texas voting bill? Yes. It's already written. Houston Chronicle Editorial 07/23/2021 1 TX bill Burrows, Dustin; Cortez, Philip; Election administration; Legislative staff; Partisanship; Teacher retirement; Voting rights
Civil rights leaders and Beto O'Rourke plan Selma-style march to Austin Houston Chronicle Wallace, J. 07/23/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Civil rights; House quorum; O'Rourke, Beto; Patrick, Dan; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Democratic senators return from DC, deep divisions remain Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 07/22/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration; Gutierrez, Roland; Hughes, Bryan; Patrick, Dan; Voting rights; Whitmire, John
'This bill is going to pass': Dan Patrick, Texas Democrats duel over voting legislation Houston Chronicle Harris, C. 07/22/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration; Miles, Borris; Patrick, Dan; Senate quorum; Voting rights; West, Royce; Whitmire, John
Local representative speaks in-depth on Democrats' walkout Beaumont Enterprise Wallach, D. 07/21/2021 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Deshotel, Joe; Election administration; House quorum; Phelan, Dade; Voting rights
Texas Democrats may have infected Pelosi and White House aides, dimming prospects for Biden meeting Dallas Morning News Gillman, T. 07/21/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Immunizations; Medical screening; Minjarez, Ina; Ramos, Ana-Maria; Reynolds, Ron; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Turner, Chris; U.S. Capitol; Voting rights
Breakaway Texas Democrat returns for family reasons, goes to Austin to seek voting bill changes Dallas Morning News Garrett, R. 07/21/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Dutton, Harold, Jr.; House quorum; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Texas Democrats pledge not to return from D.C. until August Houston Chronicle Wallace, J. 07/21/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; House quorum; Johnson, Ann; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Special sessions; Voting rights
A little gridlock isn't a bad thing Bryan Eagle Kiske, T. 07/20/2021 1 TX bill Abortion; Constitutional carry; Election administration; Legislature, Texas; Partisanship
Sixth Texas Democrat in DC tests positive for COVID, and boycott isn’t going quite as planned Dallas Morning News Gillman, T. 07/20/2021 1 TX bill 5 doc(s) Anchía, Rafael; Beckley, Michelle; Biden, Joe; Bowers, Rhetta Andrews; Coronavirus; Harris, Kamala; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Walle, Armando
Republicans claim Texas' voting bill just rolls back pandemic-era changes. Nice try. Houston Chronicle Editorial 07/20/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; Election fraud; Republican Party of Texas; Voting rights
Who is Chris Turner, the leader of the Texas House Democrats who busted quorum? Austin American Statesman Moritz, J. 07/19/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bonnen, Dennis; Edwards, Chet; Frost, Martin; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Parker, Tan; Redistricting; Turner, Chris
Truant Dems urge Congress to help Austin American Statesman Recio, M. 07/19/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Doggett, Lloyd; House quorum; Manchin, Joe; Raymond, Richard Peña; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
Two more Texas Democrats test positive for COVID-19 ahead of 2nd week in D.C. push for voting bills Dallas Morning News Caldwell, E. 07/19/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Coronavirus; Election administration; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Israel, Celia; Lewis, John; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
State Rep. Joe Moody's loss of speaker pro tempore role could hurt bipartisanship in Texas El Paso Times Jackson, A. 07/19/2021 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Bipartisanship; González, Mary; House quorum; Moody, Joe; Ortega, Evelina 'Lina'; Phelan, Dade; Speaker pro tempore
Dems in D.C. not returning just yet San Antonio Express News Alemany, J. 07/19/2021 1 TX bill Coronavirus; House quorum; Israel, Celia; Martinez Fischer, Trey; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
3 Texas Democrats test positive for COVID-19 in Washington, D.C. Austin American Statesman Mekelburg, M. 07/18/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Coronavirus; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Howard, Donna; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Moody, Joe; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris
On Texas voting rules, the fear is the point Austin American Statesman Editorial 07/18/2021 1 TX bill 5 doc(s) Election administration; Election fraud; Paxton, Ken; Voting rights
Joe Moody willingly paid political price for trying to protect Texans' voting rights El Paso Times Editorial 07/18/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) House quorum; Moody, Joe; Phelan, Dade; Speaker pro tempore; Voting rights
Voting in Texas is already difficult, experts say. Will the Republican bills change that? Fort Worth Star-Telegram Ramirez, D. 07/18/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; Harris County; House quorum; League of Women Voters; State comparisons; Voter identification; Voter turnout; Voting rights
Texas Democrats insult the voters they say they’re protecting with Washington walkout Fort Worth Star-Telegram Allen, C. 07/18/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration; House quorum; Voting rights
GOP's 'election integrity' bill merits scrutiny given Republicans' blind eye to 'Big Lie' Houston Chronicle Grieder, E. 07/18/2021 1 TX bill Abbott, Greg; Bernal, Diego; Election administration; House quorum; Murr, Andrew; Thompson, Senfronia; Trump, Donald; Voting rights
Texas Democrats raise the level of debate Lubbock Avalanche Journal Landry, D. 07/18/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Braddock, Scott; House quorum; U.S. Senate; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
San Antonio Democrats say D.C. trip is 'necessary to protect our democracy' San Antonio Express News Hardaway, L. 07/18/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bernal, Diego; Cortez, Philip; Election administration; Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara; House quorum; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Minjarez, Ina; Pacheco, Leo; Voting rights
How Texas Democrats' D.C. escape unfolded: 'They were going to ram these bills down our throats' San Antonio Express News Goldenstein, T. 07/18/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Crockett, Jasmine; Election administration; González, Jessica; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Johnson, Ann; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Minjarez, Ina; Murphy, Jim; Partisanship; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Washington, D.C.; Wu, Gene
Dems pick up the torch of voting rights San Antonio Express News Editorial 07/18/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Civil rights; House quorum; King, Martin Luther, Jr.; Lewis, John; Voting rights
Partisan stalemate shows need for shift in priorities San Antonio Express News Straus, J. 07/18/2021 1 TX bill Partisanship; State comparisons; Straus, Joe, III; Voting rights
We are still fighting for the rights of Texans San Antonio Express News Menendez, J. 07/18/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Citizen political participation; House quorum; Menéndez, José; Special session timing
Walkouts, arrest threats and political theater: Texas politics as a contact sport San Antonio Express News Taylor, J. 07/18/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Election administration; House quorum; Voting rights
Democrat departure over voting bills also political theater Galveston Daily News Smith, M. 07/17/2021 1 TX bill Voting rights
Fleeing Texas should end Democrats' court fight over Abbott funding veto, GOP argues Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 07/16/2021 1 TX bill 7 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; House quorum; Legislature, Texas; Separation of powers
House Speaker Dade Phelan charters plane for Democrats' return, strips El Paso Democrat of leadership post Austin American Statesman Mekelburg, M. 07/16/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) House quorum; Legislators' salaries and benefits; Moody, Joe; Ortega, Evelina 'Lina'; Phelan, Dade; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Speaker pro tempore
Texas should be the model for secure voting Bryan Eagle Coopersmith, J. 07/16/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Election administration; State comparisons; Voting rights
Texas Democrats meet with labor activists, Sen. Manchin in Washington as they push voting rights Dallas Morning News Justin, R. 07/16/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Election administration; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Lewis, John; Manchin, Joe; Menéndez, José; Rose, Toni; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
No love lost between Cornyn, Cruz and the fugitive Texas Democrats Dallas Morning News Gillman, T. 07/16/2021 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Cornyn, John; Cruz, Ted; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Johnson, Ann; Turner, Chris; U.S. Senate
One runaway Texas Democrat delayed a wedding, others brought kids for the weeks-long exile Dallas Morning News Justin, R. 07/16/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bucy, John H., III; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; House quorum; Howard, Donna; Israel, Celia; Minjarez, Ina; Politicians' families; Turner, Chris; Zwiener, Erin
I helped end the poll tax with LBJ, don't go backwards on voting rights Houston Chronicle Barnes, B. 07/16/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Barnes, Ben; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
Speaker pro tem cut from position for fleeing to D.C. Houston Chronicle Staff 07/16/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Moody, Joe; Phelan, Dade; Speaker pro tempore
Hamstrung by Democratic departure, Texas Legislature focuses on narratives Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 07/15/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Alvarado, Carol; House quorum; Leman, Ben; Menéndez, José; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Special sessions; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
Senate Republicans castigate absent Democrats for shirking duty, letting vote fraud and crime fester Dallas Morning News Garrett, R. 07/15/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Bail; Bonnen, Greg; Election fraud; House quorum; Huffman, Joan; Hughes, Bryan; Legislative committee appointments; Legislators' salaries and benefits; Leman, Ben; Murphy, Jim; Phelan, Dade; Property taxes; Stephenson, Phil; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Teacher retirement; Tinderholt, Tony
Runaway Texas Dems settle in for long exile with financial help from Beto O’Rourke, Willie Nelson Dallas Morning News Gillman, T. 07/15/2021 1 TX bill Alvarado, Carol; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Neave Criado, Victoria; Nelson, Willie; O'Rourke, Beto; Reynolds, Ron; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; West, Royce; Wu, Gene
What’s in the contested voting legislation? Dallas Morning News A.P. Wire 07/15/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; Election laws; Voting by mail; Voting rights
Key concerns about absent Democrats Dallas Morning News Staff 07/15/2021 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) House quorum; Killer Bees (Legislators); Legislative staff; Legislators' salaries and benefits; Phelan, Dade; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Special sessions
'What they elected me to do': El Paso delegation among Texas Democrats to leave state El Paso Times Jackson, A. 07/15/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Ordaz, Claudia; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; U.S. Capitol; Voting rights
‘We got your back,’ Texas state senators tell House colleagues in Washington DC meeting Fort Worth Star-Telegram Hart, N. 07/15/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Alvarado, Carol; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Voting rights
Time on their side, Texas GOP waits for Democrats to return Fort Worth Star-Telegram Weber, P. 07/15/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Menéndez, José; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Biden blasts ‘un-American’ voting limits; Texas Democrats act Fort Worth Star-Telegram Slodysko, B. 07/15/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Biden, Joe; Harris, Kamala; House quorum; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Cuellar hosts Dems who fled Texas in DC Laredo Morning Times Vela, J. 07/15/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Blanco, César; Campos, Liz; Cuellar, Henry; Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara; Gutierrez, Roland; House quorum; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Menéndez, José; Raymond, Richard Peña; Voting rights
State legislators fight ferociously — and for voters’ attention Midland Reporter Telegram Ramsey, R. 07/15/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; House quorum; Voting rights
Pfluger and Darby have the same message to Texas Dems who fled Austin: 'Get back to work' San Angelo Standard Times Tufts, J. 07/15/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Darby, Drew; House quorum; Pfluger, August; Rogers, Glenn
Political Games: Despite walkout, threats, voting reform likely to pass eventually Texarkana Gazette Editorial 07/15/2021 1 TX bill House quorum
Texas House OKs arrests for absent Democrats; Senate takes up GOP elections bill Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Guillen, Ryan; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Jordan, Barbara; King, Tracy O.; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Morales, Eddie, Jr.; Murphy, Jim; Phelan, Dade; Senate quorum; Turner, John; Voting rights; Whitmire, John; Zaffirini, Judith
Texas Democrats descend on US Capitol to lobby lawmakers on voting rights legislation Austin American Statesman King, L. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Anchía, Rafael; Cornyn, John; Cruz, Ted; Doggett, Lloyd; House quorum; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Dems try to flee ‘suppression session’ Austin American Statesman Recio, M. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Cornyn, John; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
Texans are the losers in this voting-rights brinkmanship Austin American Statesman Editorial 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) House quorum; Voting rights
Democratic walkout shows stark divide Beaumont Enterprise Editorial 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) House quorum; Partisanship; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
Texas Senate advances GOP-backed election bill; House wants to round up absent Dems Dallas Morning News O'Hanlon, M. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Coleman, Garnet; Fierro, Art; Guillen, Ryan; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; King, Tracy O.; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Moody, Joe; Morales, Eddie, Jr.; Murphy, Jim; Ortega, Evelina 'Lina'; Phelan, Dade; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Turner, John; Voting rights; Whitmire, John; Zaffirini, Judith
Voting laws ‘significant test of our democracy’ Dallas Morning News Stokol, E. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Biden, Joe; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
Texas voting law: Hyperbole is drowning the facts Dallas Morning News Editorial 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration; House quorum; Voting rights
Texas House votes to allow for arrest of Democrats who fled to DC to block voting bill Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dearman, E. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Canales, Terry; Collier, Nicole; Guillen, Ryan; Herrero, Abel; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; King, Tracy O.; Morales, Eddie, Jr.; Murphy, Jim; Phelan, Dade; Powell, Beverly; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Turner, Chris; Turner, John; Voting rights
Texas Democrats arrive in Washington to push Congress for voting rights bill Fort Worth Star-Telegram Hart, N. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Cornyn, John; Doggett, Lloyd; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Turner, Chris; Veasey, Marc; Voting rights
'We can't hold this tide back': Texas Democrats urge Biden to do more on voting Houston Chronicle Wermund, B. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Biden, Joe; Cornyn, John; Doggett, Lloyd; Filibusters; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Turner, Chris; U.S. Senate; Veasey, Marc; Voting rights
Yes, the walk-out is a mess. But the Republicans created this circus by peddling the Big Lie Houston Chronicle Editorial 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial vetoes; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Legislative staff; Voting rights; Walle, Armando
Former GOP secretary of state: Texas should do what Kentucky and Utah did and make elections safer and more accessible. Houston Chronicle Grayson, T. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; Kentucky; Partisanship; Republican Party of Texas; Utah; Voting rights
Raymond departs ahead of voting Laredo Morning Times Vela, J. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Election fraud; House quorum; King, Tracy O.; Raymond, Richard Peña; Trump, Donald; Voting rights; Zaffirini, Judith
Texas Senate pushes forward on voting bill that prompted Democrat walkout San Antonio Express News Harris, C. 07/14/2021 1 TX bill Bettencourt, Paul; Election administration; Gutierrez, Roland; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Hughes, Bryan; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Patrick, Dan; Senate quorum; Voting rights; Whitmire, John; Zaffirini, Judith
Texas crisis management rates big zero Waco Tribune Herald Editorial 07/14/2021 1 TX bill House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Voting rights
Texas Democrats leave state to block GOP voting bill in special session Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 07/13/2021 1 TX bill Abbott, Greg; Anchía, Rafael; Coleman, Garnet; Collier, Nicole; House quorum; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Phelan, Dade; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Democrats’ departure has precedent, but will it work? Austin American Statesman Mulder, B. 07/13/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) House quorum; Legislative staff; Voting rights; Whitmire, John
Democrats send a clear message about voting rights Bryan Eagle McNeely, D. 07/13/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Barnes, Ben; Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. 'Bill'; Johnson, Lyndon Baines; Jordan, Barbara; Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation; Olson, Lyndon, Jr.; Special sessions; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965; West, Royce
‘Fight of our lives.’ Texas Democrats leave the state to block debate on elections bill Dallas Morning News Jeffers Jr., G. 07/13/2021 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Crockett, Jasmine; González, Jessica; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Legislative staff; Special session length and frequency; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Texas Democrats flee to DC to stop vote on voter restriction bills Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lopez, B. 07/13/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Phelan, Dade; Voting rights
Texas Democrats can’t beat election bill, so they’re running to Washington for bailout Fort Worth Star-Telegram Rusak, R. 07/13/2021 1 TX bill House quorum; Voting rights
Why shouldn’t Democrats leave? The Texas House wasn’t doing anything important. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Kennedy, B. 07/13/2021 1 TX bill House quorum; Voting rights
Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop GOP voting bill Fort Worth Star-Telegram Weissert, W. 07/13/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; House quorum; Legislative staff; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Here's what happens when Texas lawmakers flee the state to derail legislation Houston Chronicle Harris, C. 07/13/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) House quorum; Killer Bees (Legislators); Killer D's; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Menéndez, José; Senate quorum; Voting rights
Texans testifying on GOP voting bill faced a 17 hour-wait to be heard by lawmakers in the dead of night Austin American Statesman Ura, A. 07/12/2021 1 TX bill Ashby, Trent; Election administration; Legislative process; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Republican-backed elections bills clear Texas Senate, House committees after marathon hearings Dallas Morning News Morris, A. 07/12/2021 1 TX bill Abbott, Greg; Election administration; Miles, Borris; Moody, Joe
Texas at fore of fight over voting rights Dallas Morning News Jeffers Jr., G. 07/12/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Election administration; Jordan, Barbara; Patrick, Dan; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; West, Royce; Whitley, David
GOP voting bill advances to Texas House and Senate after overnight committee hearing Fort Worth Star-Telegram Ura, A. 07/12/2021 1 TX bill Bucy, John H., III; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Murr, Andrew; West, Royce
Special session starts with playbook for voter restriction San Antonio Express News Olson, A. 07/12/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Arizona; Election lawsuits; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
Abbott’s special session agenda out of line with Texans’ priorities Austin American Statesman Editorial 07/11/2021 1 TX bill Abbott, Greg; Special session proclamations
Texas Legislature begins fight over GOP voting bills, drawing Capitol crowds Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 07/11/2021 1 TX bill Citizen political participation; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Voting rights; West, Royce
Beto O'Rourke: Biden, national Democrats must do more to protect voting rights Austin American Statesman Moritz, J. 07/11/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
GOP-led Texas House committee advances elections bill; Senate panel likely to vote later Sunday Dallas Morning News Morris, A. 07/11/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; Voting rights
'Bitterly partisan': Texas Republicans quickly advance voting restriction bills Houston Chronicle Goldenstein, T. 07/11/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Election administration; Election fraud; Hughes, Bryan; Miles, Borris; Voting rights; West, Royce
GOP renews efforts for voting restrictions Houston Chronicle Staff 07/11/2021 1 TX bill Voting rights
Senate Democrats float alternative to GOP election bills Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 07/10/2021 1 TX bill Alvarado, Carol; Election administration; Political advertising; West, Royce
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says GOP elections bill is on course to pass Legislature Dallas Morning News Jeffers Jr., G. 07/10/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Border security; Election administration; Guzman, Eva; Patrick, Dan; Turner, Chris; West, Royce
Democratic senators decry Texas GOP’s election bills, push back with one named for Barbara Jordan Dallas Morning News Garrett, R. 07/10/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; West, Royce; Whitmire, John
What’s in the GOP-backed Texas election bills: Early voting, mail-in ballots, citizenship checks Dallas Morning News Nix, M. 07/10/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration
A 'special' session of culture wars, politics and unfinished business Tyler Morning Telegraph Ramsey, R. 07/10/2021 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Special session potential topics
Texas special session begins amid rising partisan tensions and protests Austin American Statesman Lindell, C. 07/09/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Collier, Nicole; Election administration; House quorum; Special sessions; Tinderholt, Tony; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Walle, Armando
Texas Legislature moves quickly on contentious election bills as special session opens Dallas Morning News Garrett, R. 07/09/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Critical race theory; Election administration; High school athletics; Hinojosa, Gina; Huffman, Joan; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Rose, Toni; Special session potential topics; Teacher retirement; Tinderholt, Tony; Turner, Chris; Walle, Armando
Texas special legislative session has ‘tense’ start. Voting bills gather attention. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dearman, E. 07/09/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Geren, Charlie; Krause, Matt; Rules of the Texas House of Representatives; Special sessions; Tinderholt, Tony; Turner, Chris
Texas Republicans renew push to pass voting restrictions Fort Worth Star-Telegram Gardner, A. 07/09/2021 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Election administration; Election fraud; Hughes, Bryan; Murr, Andrew; Reynolds, Ron; Trump, Donald; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Walle, Armando
Texas Republicans drop the most hard-fought provisions from elections bills Houston Chronicle Goldenstein, T. 07/09/2021 1 TX bill Election administration; Hinojosa, Gina; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights