State lawmakers in Texas are meeting in a special session starting on Thursday to complete unfinished business left over from the regular session. At the top of the to do list: a controversial GOP elections bill to strengthen voting access rules that Republicans say would provide greater election security and Democrats charge would suppress voter turnout of minorities. TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SHOWDOWN OVER VOTING RIGHTS COMES IN WAKE OF SUPREME COURT RULING ON ARIZONA LAWDemocratic state lawmakers scuttled the original bill in late May, at the end of the legislative session, with a walkout that grabbed national attention. While grabbing the spotlight, the elections bill is far from the only thing on the agenda for the special session, which was called by three-term GOP Gov. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPBut the battle over the elections bill will take center stage, as Texas tries to join more than 15 other states where Republicans control the state government and have passed laws tightening voting access rules.

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