ISSUE Those who believe every eligible Texan should have an equal opportunity to register and vote in fair elections must speak up now. Otherwise SB 7, notoriously worse than the Jim Crow laws of the 1890s-1960s, will become law. If it does, Texans of color, those with disabilities, those who work shifts or several jobs, […]
Anti-Voter HB 6 and SB 7 In the House
ISSUE House Bill 6 is a massive voter suppression bill that strips power from counties and criminalizes mistakes by folks who want to help voters. It passed out of the House Elections Committee through a murky and underhanded process. (Four committee members have written to the United States Attorney General to ask for an investigation.) […]
Say NO to an Appointed Official Being in Charge of Elections (SB 1340)
HEARING IS APRIL 29 ISSUE Voters are still under attack by leaders of the Legislature who continue to push bills that take votes away from people of color and with disabilities, punish voters and people who try to help them, and take authority away from local elected officials. Most of the bills to be heard […]
Pro-Voter Bills to Support!
HEARING IS THURSDAY, APRIL 29 ISSUE Among the bills that will be heard before the House Elections Committee on April 29, 2021, we like the following pro-voter bills and think they deserve our support. (It’s a House hearing where several Senate bills will also be included.) HB 32 would allow a parent or legal guardian […]
Ensure Redistricting is Transparent (HB 3112)
ISSUE Texans must trust that the maps drawn to designate who represents them in government are drawn fairly and transparently. House Bill 3112 would bring transparency to the entire process of redistricting in Texas. It would: Require development of a website that would include public notices of hearings, provide data used in redistricting, and be […]
Protect Your Right to Choose Your Representatives (Redistricting)
ACT BY TUESDAY, APRIL 20 ISSUE The Texas House will hear three sets of bills on Tuesday, April 20, each of which would create a new, non-partisan Texas Redistricting Commission. The three sets each include a bill that determines the rules for creating and governing the Commission’s work and a Joint Resolution to amend the […]
Let Me Decide Who Represents Me
ACT BY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 ISSUE Quick Take: Testify at a Redistricting Hearing Every 10 years after the Census, states redraw maps that show who represents whom in Congress, the Legislature, and other government bodies. The U.S. Constitution requires this redistricting to create equal representation for all Americans as the population grows and shifts. But […]
Defeat HB 6, a Voter Suppression and Criminalization Act (and SB 7, too!)
ISSUE We saw proof in 2020–Texans want to vote and they did! Now, the Texas Legislature is taking up comprehensive election bills that will deter voters and restrict election officials: House Bill 6 Senate Bill 7 in the Senate. 3/30 Update on SB 7: On Friday (3/26), despite many hours of public testimony–the vast majority […]
HB 6 and SB 7, Jim Crow-Era Assaults on Voting Rights
ACT NOW THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 26 Important: The House Elections Committee has a hearing on HB 6 on Thursday, March 25. The Senate Public Affairs Committee has a hearing on SB 7 on Friday, March 26. The House will accept in-person or written comments on HB 6, but the Senate is only allowing in-person testimony […]
Contact Legislators to Protect Your Right to Vote
ACT BY THURSDAY, MARCH 18 ISSUE Texas Republican lawmakers have launched bills from birdshot- to 10-megaton-size bombs targeted at suppressing the vote. These bills would create extra work and stress for overburdened county election officials. Worse, they would subject violators to felony prosecution for infractions that now are misdemeanors. Other legislators have introduced bills to […]
Keep Calling about the Mask Mandate
ISSUE Masks go a long way in slowing the spread of COVID-19, and they are incredibly easy to wear. Removing the mask mandate is a reckless action that panders to the far extreme of his political party. We need elected leaders who do what is right for people, not what is right for their reelection […]
Join Us Every Tuesday for a CTA Phone Bank
TUESDAYS AT 1 PM If you or anyone you know is a bit hesitant to call a state legislator, consider joining us weekly to make calls together. We’ll walk through current CTAs and answer any questions you have to help you get calls made, emails written, and testimony submitted. Since our ability to gather at […]
Comment on Dan Patrick’s Priorities
ISSUE Despite our failing infrastructure, lack of access to healthcare, continued struggles with the COVID crisis, and more, our Lieutenant Governor continues to prioritize legislation that hurts Texans. It’s time for our elected leaders to drop the partisan pandering and start working for us. Read Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities for the Texas Senate. CALL YOUR STATE […]
Speak Up About Election Reform
ISSUE The Elections Committee of the Texas House is overseeing the fate of filed bills pertaining to voter registration processes and penalties. Some Democratic bills would increase online voter registration and vote-by-mail opportunities. Some Republican bills would increase penalties on voter registration irregularities to felony status and would subject county voter registrars to civil and […]