HB 6: Extreme Voter Penalties
Oppose: Representative Cain's bill would grossly expand the criminal penalties for voting-rela
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Oppose: Representative Cain's bill would grossly expand the criminal penalties for voting-rela
Oppose: Senator Hughes' bill is a blatant attempt at voter suppression.
Support: This legislation clarifies that people who make innocent mistakes cannot be convicted of illegal voting.
Support: This bill stands for Providing Ongoing Water and Energy Resources (POWER) to Texas Consumers Act.
Support: This legislation aims to create alternatives to incarceration for people who are sentenced with posession of small amounts of controlled substances meant for personal use.
Oppose: SB 21 is unfair and unconstitutional. While it masquerades as reform, the legislation would enrich the predatory bail industry, punish the poor, and trample on Texans' rights and freedoms.