GOP-authored bills would increase penalties for illegal voting and limit Harris County’s control over elections

"Senator Sarah Eckhardt of Austin spoke for many of her fellow Democrats when she argued  that SB 2 would lead to prosecuting people for well-intentioned mistakes. 'Voting has now  become a risk,' Eckhardt said, 'and that, I don't believe, is what we want to be doing here in a  democracy.'"

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