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Texas lawmakers will hear House Bill 1243, a dangerous elections bill that would increase the criminal penalty of voting violations from a misdemeanor to a second-degree felony, which can carry a punishment of two to 20 years in state prison.

Fifteen Texas voting rights groups sent a letter to new Texas Sec. of State Jane Nelson outlining steps her office could take to improve voter turnout.

The anti-voter Senate Bill 2 passed the Senate Monday, and now will head to the Texas House of Representatives for consideration.

The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee held a hearing Monday on Senate Bill 2, a dangerous attempt to increase the criminal penalties for those who may make inadvertent mistakes when voting.

New Common Cause Texas report on the 2022 election cycle details how Texas, one of the hardest states to vote in, fell short in serving voters