/tags/texas-democrats-walkout Texas Democrats' Walkout en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:27:02 GMT /politics/2021-09-03/texas-legislature-adjourns-second-special-session-after-passing-more-of-gov-greg-abbotts-priorities The Legislature is expected to return soon for another special session focused on redrawing the state's political maps. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:27:02 GMT /politics/2021-09-03/texas-legislature-adjourns-second-special-session-after-passing-more-of-gov-greg-abbotts-priorities Cassandra Pollock | The Texas Tribune /politics/2021-08-23/watch-texas-house-committee-takes-public-testimony-on-gop-voting-bill-after-quorum-is-restored Debate on the contentious Senate Bill 1 resumes after enough Democratic lawmakers returned to the state last week. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:04:48 GMT /politics/2021-08-23/watch-texas-house-committee-takes-public-testimony-on-gop-voting-bill-after-quorum-is-restored Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera /politics/2021-08-13/texas-law-enforcement-sent-to-round-up-absent-house-democrats The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way for absent House Democrats� civil arrests after it temporarily blocked Harris County judges� orders protecting them from such a move. Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:22:07 GMT /politics/2021-08-13/texas-law-enforcement-sent-to-round-up-absent-house-democrats Cassandra Pollock | The Texas Tribune /politics/2021-08-09/as-texas-senate-takes-up-another-voting-bill-groups-say-voters-with-disabilities-still-face-barriers The bill now goes to the full Senate. Advocates say SB 1 would limit the types of accommodations voters with disabilities could receive at the polls and while voting by mail. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 21:07:34 GMT /politics/2021-08-09/as-texas-senate-takes-up-another-voting-bill-groups-say-voters-with-disabilities-still-face-barriers Ashley Lopez /politics/2021-08-03/a-texas-bill-would-make-more-voting-crimes-dems-say-mistakes-may-put-voters-in-jail While Republicans' legislation includes a provision to give some people more notice of when they aren't legally allowed to vote, the bill also would add new criminal penalties. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:51:49 GMT /politics/2021-08-03/a-texas-bill-would-make-more-voting-crimes-dems-say-mistakes-may-put-voters-in-jail Ashley Lopez /politics/2021-07-30/democrat-call-for-national-voter-protections-at-congressional-hearing-on-texas-gop-voting-bill Texas Republicans pushed back forcefully, denying Democratic claims that the state election bill would suppress voting and discriminate against minority voters. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:29:27 GMT /politics/2021-07-30/democrat-call-for-national-voter-protections-at-congressional-hearing-on-texas-gop-voting-bill Andrew Schneider /politics/2021-07-28/beto-orourke-civil-rights-activists-start-four-day-march-calling-for-voting-protections The march starts in Georgetown and ends at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, where the groups will hold a rally on the south steps. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:55:20 GMT /politics/2021-07-28/beto-orourke-civil-rights-activists-start-four-day-march-calling-for-voting-protections Ashley Lopez /politics/2021-07-27/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-issues-arrest-warrant-san-antonio-state-representative-philip-cortez Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan issued an arrest warrant for Democratic State Representative Philip Cortez after he returned to Washington D.C. Sunday night. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:30:10 GMT /politics/2021-07-27/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-issues-arrest-warrant-san-antonio-state-representative-philip-cortez Kathleen Creedon, Joey Palacios /politics/2021-07-27/texas-lawmakers-to-testify-as-u-s-house-oversight-committee-plans-hearing-on-texas-voting-bill Three of the Democratic legislators who went to Washington, D.C., to deny the Texas House a quorum have been invited to detail their concerns at a specially called hearing on the contentious legislation that includes new restrictions on voting. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:03:21 GMT /politics/2021-07-27/texas-lawmakers-to-testify-as-u-s-house-oversight-committee-plans-hearing-on-texas-voting-bill Alexa Ura | The Texas Tribune /politics/2021-07-23/texas-house-democrats-trying-to-block-the-gop-voting-bill-are-pinning-their-hopes-on-congress-so-far-it-is-unmoved Over the past few days, the Texas delegation has met with nearly all of the most powerful Democrats in Washington, save for President Joe Biden. But there is not yet clear movement to revive the congressional Democrats� federal voting legislation. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:32:19 GMT /politics/2021-07-23/texas-house-democrats-trying-to-block-the-gop-voting-bill-are-pinning-their-hopes-on-congress-so-far-it-is-unmoved Abby Livingston | The Texas Tribune