Texas Republicans have now passed new election laws after Democrats fled the state nearly two months ago to try and prevent it:
NEWSMAX – The Texas Legislature sent a sweeping rewrite of the state’s election laws to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, dealing a bruising defeat for Democrats after a monthslong, bitter fight over voting rights.
Abbott has said he will sign the changes into law, which could happen in the coming days.
Even the final vote did not escape a parting round of confrontation after Senate Republicans scuttled one the few areas of bipartisan agreement at the last minute: language that would have shielded voters with felony convictions from prosecution if they cast a ballot without knowing they were ineligible to vote. It had been included following backlash over the arrests of two Texas voters, both of whom are Black, which intensified criticism amid a broader fight over voting restrictions that opponents say disproportionately impact people of color.
I would say the fight is over, but we all know that isn’t true. While Abbott will undoubtedly sign the bill, we all know the lawsuits have already been written and will be filed as soon as it becomes law.
I only worry now that a court will keep the law invalidated during the elections next year. The main concern is 2024, of course, but 2022 is still a big deal and there is no doubt Democrats will want to steal as many elections as they can.