Article 5N85E Texas senate passes voting restrictions bill after 15-hour filibuster by Democrat

Texas senate passes voting restrictions bill after 15-hour filibuster by Democrat

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Associated Press in Austin
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The Texas senate has passed a bill that would impose voting restrictions in the state, shortly after a Democratic legislator concluded a 15-hour filibuster of the proposal.

Carol Alvarado, a state senator, had continued her filibuster into Thursday morning in the latest tactic to extend the nation's most visible standoff over voting rights.

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