Republicans argue the bill would provide greater election security, while Democrats charge it would suppress voter turnout of minorities. TEXAS-SIZED BATTLE OVER CONTROVERSIAL ELECTION BILLS ENTERS ROUND TWOUnder Texas law, the Democratic lawmakers could face arrest by taking flight. "Texas Democrats’ decision to break a quorum of the Texas Legislature and abandon the Texas State Capitol inflicts harm on the very Texans who elected them to serve," said Gov. Texas Democrats 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.

Source: Fox News July 12, 2021 18:30 UTC