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(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, Texas House Redistricting Committee Chair Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) filed the state’s initial map proposal for the Texas House of Representatives. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) issued the following statement in response. “Texans of color have driven over 95% of the growth in Texas over the last …

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(AUSTIN, TEXAS) – Today, U.S. Senate Democrats introduced a new voter protection bill that will expand voting access and protect voters from continued Republican attacks on the freedom to vote. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner issued the following statement in response: “The Senate Democrats’ new ‘Freedom to Vote Act’ marks great progress in the fight …

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(Austin, TEXAS) – Yesterday, the Texas House Redistricting Committee held a hearing on Republicans’ state House map, which was filed just five days ago. The map passed out this afternoon on a party line vote of 8 to 6. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) issued the following statement in response: “Redistricting …

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(TEXAS) – Today, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1 — Texas Republicans’ anti-voter legislation — into law. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner issued the following statement in response: “Texas is one of the most difficult states in the country to vote in. Today, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that will make …

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