Abbott calls new special session to push voting restrictions that Texas Dems have blocked by fleeing

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Source: Washington Post

Texas Republicans will redouble their efforts to pass new voting restrictions by convening a second special House session this weekend, hardening a stalemate with Democratic legislators whose exodus to Washington had left the bill in limbo while they push for federal voting rights legislation.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Thursday that the new legislative session will begin Saturday, a move that will force Democrats to decide whether to stay out of Texas for another 30 days or return and face the threat of arrest for breaking quorum. Abbott named election policy as one of several items on the agenda.

Democrats have now prevented passage of new voting restrictions twice by depriving the House of the minimum number of members whose presence is necessary to do business, first during the House’s regular session in May and again in the first special session that began last month and ends on Friday.

“I will continue to call special session after special session to reform our broken bail system, uphold election integrity, and pass other important items that Texans demand and deserve,” Abbott said in a statement. “Passing these Special Session agenda items will chart a course towards a stronger and brighter future for the Lone Star State.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/05/abbott-texas-voting-restrictions-special-session/

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Full headline: Abbott calls new special session to push voting restrictions that Texas Dems have blocked by fleeing state

The personification of assholery.

This is why there was a Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act and Texas was on it.

[hlthe2b]

1. TX Dems have to stay away... Damn, this voting rights crisis is triggering my anxiety daily.

I don't get the sense there is any real strategy to move past the obstacles in getting a Federal bill passed. I do know many are working on it. But...

[BumRushDaShow]

2. There was so much damage done over the past 4 years

and this administration has literally put all hands on deck patching holes in the hull, containing explosions in the engine room, and repairing a broken rudder while trying to keep the American ship upright as it threatens to sink in the middle of a hurricane.

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. Abbott is such an ashole, even for a republiqon

Maybe they should work on keeping the power on.

[marble falls]

4. Gov Perry was a big fat idiot, but he got it when the Democrats walked out 10 or 12 years ago.

[Igel]

5. He said he would.

It's important to make sure that the political minority doesn't let the majority party get its way. No filibuster, so they're left with this.

[Javaman]

6. let him keep doing this.

as long as the Dems stay away, this bullshit will eventually turn repukes against him as well for his spite circus.

[oasis]

7. We Will Overcome.