The Texas Senate recently passed legislation that may impact Harris County elections. Here's what the bill says and its status.
Despite the lack of evidence of a widespread problem, Republican lawmakers pushed the legislation forward based on their argument that Harris County officials deliberately created ballot paper shortages so Republican candidates lost elections they otherwise would have won.Senate Bill 1993 passed a vote in the Texas Senate, 19-12, and it now goes to the Texas House, where Republicans outnumber Democrats.
If it passes the House, Gov. Greg Abbott will have the option to sign it into law, veto it or allow it to become law without a signature."Harris County" trended on Twitter in the week after the bill passed the Senate. Political commentators and elected officials took to social media to voice their concerns about the legislation.
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