AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans brought back their voting bill Monday with no changes as some Democrats returned to the Capitol for the first time since ending their holdout, making it clear that the bill is on track to become law after their 38-day walkout. Candis Houston, who lives in Houston, said she arrived in Austin on Sunday night so she could show up early Monday to testify. ”I think they wouldn’t be fighting so hard if there wasn’t something there.”A House committee amended Senate Bill 1 on Monday to match language in the House version of the bill. Ending the walkout showed fissures among Texas Democrats, with some who wanted to keep holding out publicly criticizing their fellow representatives. But Amber Mills, a volunteer with the nonpartisan organization MOVE Texas, which advocates for underrepresented communities, said the low turnout Monday didn’t mean Texans support the voting legislation.

Source: thestar August 23, 2021 21:11 UTC