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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks at a news conference at the Capitol, in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Texas Senate passes SB1 election integrity bill

Texas voter integrity bill SB1 passed the state Senate. The legislation passed on Tuesday night in a 18 to four vote.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference where he provided an update to Texas' response to COVID-19, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Gov. Abbott on Democrats fleeing state: They will be arrested

An attempt by Democrat lawmakers in Texas to block election integrity bills by fleeing the state has backfired. On Monday, nearly all 67 Texas state representatives flew in private planes to Washington D.C. in an attempt to block GOP bills that would add stricter voter ID laws.

Texas state Rep. Jessica González speaks at a news conference in Austin on May 31 after House Democrats pulled off a dramatic, last-ditch walkout and blocked the voting bill from passing before a midnight deadline.Acacia Coronado / AP

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Texas state Dem lawmakers not ruling out another walkout to block election integrity bill

Texas state Democrat lawmakers have not ruled out another walkout in order to prevent Republicans from passing new laws aimed at bolstering election integrity.