A bill to bring online voter registration to Texas is dead thanks to a small but vocal group of officials from the state's largest county, according to the measure's sponsor, state Rep. Celia Israel. But Israel, whose legislation had the backing of a majority of the Texas House, says she's not giving up.
Israel, meanwhile, is hoping the proposal could make its way onto the floor in the form of an amendment. She said she is confident it could pass the full House if given the opportunity.
HB-76 remains pending in the Elections Committee, as does House Bill 953, an almost identical proposal that also received a hearing Monday. Senate Bill 385, the House bills' companion in the upper chamber, was referred to the State Affairs Committee on Feb. 2 and has not gotten a hearing yet.
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