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, […]
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 […]
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 […]