Texas house approves bill restricting voting rights after deal with Democrats

SB7 was passed in a procedural vote, opening the doors for the Republican-controlled legislature to rework the bill behind closed doors

Texas Republicans passed their bill restricting voting rights on Friday afternoon, after cutting a deal with Democrats in backroom negotiations overnight.

Nobody deserves to wake up and find out that their rights have been further restricted. But time and time again during this legislative session, that's what Texans have experienced," said Wesley Story, communications manager for Progress Texas, a rapid response media organization for progressive messaging.