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Lawmakers take first step to restoring felony penalty for illegal voting

Texas Tribune Brief

English - March 02, 2023 02:19 - 3 minutes - 4.35 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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Republican lawmakers — backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — are working to reverse a change to state law they approved two years ago as part of a sweeping overhaul to Texas election law that included downgrading illegal voting to a misdemeanor.